Broad skate vs Four-barred Major

Amblyraja badia compared with Oxycera rara

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while Four-barred Major is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Four-barred Major
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 rara

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad skate and Four-barred Major share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Four-barred Major

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Four-barred Major
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Four-barred Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

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.