Broad skate vs

Amblyraja badia compared with Nitzschia angularis

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Bacillariales (Bacillariales)
Family	Rajidae	Bacillariaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Nitzschia
Species	Amblyraja badia	Nitzschia angularis

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.

Nitzschia angularis is an elongated, pennate freshwater diatom with angular poles and a distinctive raphe positioned along the keel of the frustule. It inhabits eutrophic to mesotrophic freshwater environments including rivers, ponds, and nutrient-enriched lakes. This photosynthetic diatom is associated with moderately enriched freshwater conditions.