Broad skate vs Shiny Dufourea

Amblyraja badia compared with Dufourea minuta

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while Shiny Dufourea is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Shiny Dufourea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Rajidae	Halictidae
Genus	Amblyraja	Dufourea
Species	Amblyraja badia	Dufourea minuta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Shiny Dufourea

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Shiny Dufourea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, 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.