Broad skate vs Southern Damselfly

Amblyraja badia compared with Coenagrion mercuriale

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while Southern Damselfly is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Southern Damselfly
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	Coenagrion
Species	Amblyraja badia	Coenagrion mercuriale

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Southern Damselfly

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Southern Damselfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Southern Damselfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Luxembourg.

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.