Broad skate vs Mottled Darner

Amblyraja badia compared with Aeshna clepsydra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Mottled Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Rajidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Amblyraja	Aeshna
Species	Amblyraja badia	Aeshna clepsydra

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Mottled Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Mottled Darner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Mottled Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.