Bladder Fern vs Broad skate

Cystopteris fragilis compared with Amblyraja badia

Key Differences

• Bladder Fern is Not Evaluated while Broad skate is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	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 fragilis	Amblyraja badia

Conservation Status

Bladder Fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bladder Fern	Broad skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bladder Fern

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Colombia).

Broad skate

Bladder Fern

The Bladder Fern (Cystopteris fragilis) is a species in the genus Cystopteris. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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.