Broad skate vs Spring Ringlet

Amblyraja badia compared with Erebia epistygne

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while Spring Ringlet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Spring Ringlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Rajidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Amblyraja	Erebia
Species	Amblyraja badia	Erebia epistygne

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad skate and Spring Ringlet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Spring Ringlet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Spring Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across France and Spain. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.