Broad skate vs Faded Pincertail

Amblyraja badia compared with Onychogomphus costae

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while Faded Pincertail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Faded Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Rajidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Amblyraja	Onychogomphus
Species	Amblyraja badia	Onychogomphus costae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Faded Pincertail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Faded Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.