Broad skate vs Greater Copperwort

Amblyraja badia compared with Cephaloziella nicholsonii

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while Greater Copperwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Greater Copperwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Rajidae	Cephaloziellaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Cephaloziella
Species	Amblyraja badia	Cephaloziella nicholsonii

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Greater Copperwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Greater Copperwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Greater Copperwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. 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.