Broad skate vs Morskaya lisitsa

Amblyraja badia compared with Raja clavata

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while Morskaya lisitsa is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Morskaya lisitsa
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Elasmobranchii	Elasmobranchii
Order same	Rajiformes (скатообразные)	Rajiformes (скатообразные)
Family same	Rajidae	Rajidae
Genus	Amblyraja	Raja
Species	Amblyraja badia	Raja clavata

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad skate and Morskaya lisitsa share a common ancestor at the Family level: Rajidae.

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Morskaya lisitsa

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Morskaya lisitsa

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. 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.