Broad skate vs Long-horned General

Amblyraja badia compared with Stratiomys longicornis

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while Long-horned General is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Long-horned General
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	Stratiomys
Species	Amblyraja badia	Stratiomys longicornis

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad skate and Long-horned General share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Long-horned General

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Long-horned General
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Long-horned General

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.