arctic cinquefoil vs Broad skate

Potentilla hyparctica compared with Amblyraja badia

Key Differences

• arctic cinquefoil is Vulnerable while Broad skate is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arctic 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 hyparctica	Amblyraja badia

Conservation Status

arctic cinquefoil

VU — Vulnerable

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arctic cinquefoil	Broad skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arctic cinquefoil

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Broad skate

arctic cinquefoil

The Arctic cinquefoil (Potentilla hyparctica) is a species in the genus Potentilla. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.