Broad skate vs Delicate Soldier

Amblyraja badia compared with Oxycera nigricornis

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while Delicate Soldier is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Delicate Soldier
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Rajidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Amblyraja	Oxycera
Species	Amblyraja badia	Oxycera nigricornis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Delicate Soldier

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Delicate Soldier

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.