Broad skate vs Slender Borage

Amblyraja badia compared with Borago pygmaea

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while Slender Borage is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Slender Borage
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Rajidae	Boraginaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Borago
Species	Amblyraja badia	Borago pygmaea

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Slender Borage

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Slender Borage
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Slender Borage

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.