Broad skate vs pale shoulder

Amblyraja badia compared with Acontia lucida

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while pale shoulder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	pale shoulder
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Rajidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Amblyraja	Acontia
Species	Amblyraja badia	Acontia lucida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

pale shoulder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

pale shoulder

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Portugal, 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.