Broad skate vs pretty marbled

Amblyraja badia compared with Deltote deceptoria

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while pretty marbled is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	pretty marbled
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	Deltote
Species	Amblyraja badia	Deltote deceptoria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

pretty marbled

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

pretty marbled

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.