Alpine Bladder-fern vs Broad skate

Cystopteris alpina compared with Amblyraja badia

Key Differences

• Alpine Bladder-fern is Near Threatened while Broad skate is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Bladder-fern	Broad skate
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Cystopteridaceae	Rajidae
Genus	Cystopteris	Amblyraja
Species	Cystopteris alpina	Amblyraja badia

Conservation Status

Alpine Bladder-fern

NT — Near Threatened

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Bladder-fern	Broad skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Bladder-fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

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

Broad skate

Alpine Bladder-fern

The Alpine Bladder-fern (Cystopteris alpina) is a species in the genus Cystopteris. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies. Distributed across Norway 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.