Broad skate vs Oriental House Rat

Amblyraja badia compared with Rattus tanezumi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Oriental House Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Rajiformes (скатообразные)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Rajidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Amblyraja	Rattus
Species	Amblyraja badia	Rattus tanezumi

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad skate and Oriental House Rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (хордовые)

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Oriental House Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Oriental House Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Oriental House Rat

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Oceanian biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Eswatini, Lesotho, South Africa), Asia (Philippines, Taiwan), and Oceania and the Pacific (Kiribati).

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.