Broad skate vs slender facelina

Amblyraja badia compared with Facelina auriculata

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while slender facelina is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	slender facelina
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)
Family	Rajidae	Facelinidae
Genus	Amblyraja	Facelina
Species	Amblyraja badia	Facelina auriculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

slender facelina

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	slender facelina
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

slender facelina

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.