Broad skate vs St. Bees Seed-eater

Amblyraja badia compared with Harpalus honestus

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while St. Bees Seed-eater is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	St. Bees Seed-eater
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Rajidae	Carabidae
Genus	Amblyraja	Harpalus
Species	Amblyraja badia	Harpalus honestus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad skate and St. Bees Seed-eater share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

St. Bees Seed-eater

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	St. Bees Seed-eater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

St. Bees Seed-eater

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Switzerland. Currently classified as Critically 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.