Broad skate vs Long-winged Groundling

Amblyraja badia compared with Gelechia cuneatella

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while Long-winged Groundling is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Long-winged Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (böcek)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Lepidoptera (Pul kanatlılar)
Family	Rajidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Amblyraja	Gelechia
Species	Amblyraja badia	Gelechia cuneatella

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad skate and Long-winged Groundling share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hayvan)

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Long-winged Groundling

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Long-winged Groundling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Long-winged Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.