Broad skate vs brown point snail

Amblyraja badia compared with Acicula fusca

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while brown point snail is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	brown point snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)
Family	Rajidae	Aciculidae
Genus	Amblyraja	Acicula
Species	Amblyraja badia	Acicula fusca

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad skate and brown point snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	brown point snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

brown point snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

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.

brown point snail

The Brown Point Snail (Acicula fusca) is a species in the genus Acicula. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.