bastard toadflax vs Broad skate

Thesium humifusum compared with Amblyraja badia

Key Differences

• bastard toadflax is Near Threatened while Broad skate is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bastard toadflax	Broad skate
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Santalales (Santalales)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Thesiaceae	Rajidae
Genus	Thesium	Amblyraja
Species	Thesium humifusum	Amblyraja badia

Conservation Status

bastard toadflax

NT — Near Threatened

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bastard toadflax	Broad skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bastard toadflax

Habitat

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

Range

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

Broad skate

bastard toadflax

The Bastard toadflax (Thesium humifusum) is a species in the genus Thesium. It is currently classified as Near Threatened 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.