Broad skate vs spurred threadwort

Amblyraja badia compared with Cephaloziella elachista

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while spurred threadwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	spurred threadwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Rajidae	Cephaloziellaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Cephaloziella
Species	Amblyraja badia	Cephaloziella elachista

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

spurred threadwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	spurred threadwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

spurred threadwort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered 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.