Broad skate vs Subarctic Darner

Amblyraja badia compared with Aeshna subarctica

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while Subarctic Darner is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Subarctic Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Rajidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Amblyraja	Aeshna
Species	Amblyraja badia	Aeshna subarctica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Subarctic Darner

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Subarctic Darner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Subarctic Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.