Broad skate vs Gray Field Slug

Amblyraja badia compared with Deroceras reticulatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Gray Field Slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Moluska)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Gastropoda (siput)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Rajidae	Agriolimacidae
Genus	Amblyraja	Deroceras
Species	Amblyraja badia	Deroceras reticulatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad skate and Gray Field Slug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hewan)

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Gray Field Slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Gray Field Slug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Gray Field Slug

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

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Israel, Sri Lanka, Taiwan), Europe (11 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).

Broad skate

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.