Broad skate vs Great Thick-knee

Amblyraja badia compared with Esacus recurvirostris

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while Great Thick-knee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Great Thick-knee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Rajidae	Burhinidae
Genus	Amblyraja	Esacus
Species	Amblyraja badia	Esacus recurvirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad skate and Great Thick-knee share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Great Thick-knee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Great Thick-knee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Great Thick-knee

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. 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.