vs Broad skate

Aphanocapsa holsatica compared with Amblyraja badia

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Broad skate is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Broad skate
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Elasmobranchii
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Microcystaceae	Rajidae
Genus	Aphanocapsa	Amblyraja
Species	Aphanocapsa holsatica	Amblyraja badia

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

Broad skate

Aphanocapsa holsatica is a colonial cyanobacterium in the family Merismopediaceae, forming small, diffuse colonies of spherical cells embedded in a colorless mucilaginous matrix. It inhabits the plankton of oligotrophic to mesotrophic freshwater lakes.

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.