Raie large vs Variable Abalone

Amblyraja badia compared with Haliotis varia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raie large	Variable Abalone
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (mollusques)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)
Family	Rajidae	Haliotidae
Genus	Amblyraja	Haliotis
Species	Amblyraja badia	Haliotis varia

Evolutionary Relationship

Raie large and Variable Abalone share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Raie large

LC — Least Concern

Variable Abalone

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raie large	Variable Abalone
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raie large

Variable Abalone

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Sri Lanka and Taiwan.

Raie large

The Broad Skate (Amblyraja badia) is a species in the genus Amblyraja. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species is recognized for its ecological significance within its native range.