Broad skate vs False Slender-footed Robberfly

Amblyraja badia compared with Leptarthrus vitripennis

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while False Slender-footed Robberfly is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	False Slender-footed Robberfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Rajidae	Asilidae
Genus	Amblyraja	Leptarthrus
Species	Amblyraja badia	Leptarthrus vitripennis

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad skate and False Slender-footed Robberfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

False Slender-footed Robberfly

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	False Slender-footed Robberfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

False Slender-footed Robberfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered 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.