Broad skate vs Maple Piercer

Amblyraja badia compared with Pammene trauniana

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while Maple Piercer is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Maple Piercer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Rajidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Amblyraja	Pammene
Species	Amblyraja badia	Pammene trauniana

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad skate and Maple Piercer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Maple Piercer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Maple Piercer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Maple Piercer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.