Broad skate vs Taiga tick

Amblyraja badia compared with Ixodes persulcatus

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while Taiga tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Taiga tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Arachnida (aracnídeo)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Rajidae	Ixodidae
Genus	Amblyraja	Ixodes
Species	Amblyraja badia	Ixodes persulcatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Taiga tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Taiga tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Taiga tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Sweden and Taiwan.

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.