Broad skate vs robust pillar snail

Amblyraja badia compared with Cochlicopa nitens

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while robust pillar snail is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	robust pillar snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Rajidae	Cochlicopidae
Genus	Amblyraja	Cochlicopa
Species	Amblyraja badia	Cochlicopa nitens

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad skate and robust pillar snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

robust pillar snail

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	robust pillar snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

robust pillar snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, France, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered 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.