alpine cinquefoil vs Broad skate

Potentilla crantzii compared with Amblyraja badia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank alpine cinquefoil Broad skate
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Elasmobranchii
Order Rosales (Roses & Allies) Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family Rosaceae (Rose Family) Rajidae
Genus Potentilla Amblyraja
Species Potentilla crantzii Amblyraja badia

Conservation Status

alpine cinquefoil

LC — Least Concern

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute alpine cinquefoil Broad skate
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine cinquefoil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

Broad skate

alpine cinquefoil

The Alpine cinquefoil (Potentilla crantzii) is a species in the genus Potentilla. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Distributed across Canada, Finland, Iceland, 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.

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