Broad skate vs Desert Groundling

Amblyraja badia compared with Bryotropha desertella

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while Desert Groundling is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Desert Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Rajidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Amblyraja	Bryotropha
Species	Amblyraja badia	Bryotropha desertella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Desert Groundling

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Desert Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.