Broad skate vs

Amblyraja badia compared with Tryblionella gracilis

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Bacillariales (Bacillariales)
Family	Rajidae	Bacillariaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Tryblionella
Species	Amblyraja badia	Tryblionella gracilis

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Tryblionella gracilis is a slender, elongated pennate diatom with a gracile cell outline and a fibulate raphe typical of the genus. It inhabits brackish, saline, and coastal marine benthic environments across temperate and tropical regions. This photosynthetic diatom is associated with brackish water and saline freshwater environments.