Bastard Catclaw vs Broad skate

Microgramma lycopodioides compared with Amblyraja badia

Key Differences

• Bastard Catclaw is Not Evaluated while Broad skate is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bastard Catclaw	Broad skate
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Rajidae
Genus	Microgramma	Amblyraja
Species	Microgramma lycopodioides	Amblyraja badia

Conservation Status

Bastard Catclaw

NE — Not Evaluated

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bastard Catclaw	Broad skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bastard Catclaw

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

Broad skate

Bastard Catclaw

The Bastard Catclaw (Microgramma lycopodioides) is a species in the genus Microgramma. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies. Its range includes Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.