Broad skate vs Noble Chafer

Amblyraja badia compared with Gnorimus nobilis

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while Noble Chafer is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Noble Chafer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Rajidae	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Amblyraja	Gnorimus
Species	Amblyraja badia	Gnorimus nobilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Noble Chafer

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Noble Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.