Broad skate vs Small Red Damsel

Amblyraja badia compared with Ceriagrion tenellum

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while Small Red Damsel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Small Red Damsel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Rajidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Amblyraja	Ceriagrion
Species	Amblyraja badia	Ceriagrion tenellum

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad skate and Small Red Damsel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Small Red Damsel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Small Red Damsel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Small Red Damsel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.