Broad skate vs Summer Groundling

Amblyraja badia compared with Scrobipalpa obsoletella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Summer Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Rajidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Amblyraja	Scrobipalpa
Species	Amblyraja badia	Scrobipalpa obsoletella

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad skate and Summer Groundling share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Summer Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Summer Groundling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Summer Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Canada).

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.