Boehmer's cat's-tail vs Broad skate

Phleum phleoides compared with Amblyraja badia

Key Differences

• Boehmer's cat's-tail is Vulnerable while Broad skate is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boehmer's cat's-tail	Broad skate
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Rajidae
Genus	Phleum	Amblyraja
Species	Phleum phleoides	Amblyraja badia

Conservation Status

Boehmer's cat's-tail

VU — Vulnerable

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boehmer's cat's-tail	Broad skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boehmer's cat's-tail

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Broad skate

Boehmer's cat's-tail

The Boehmer's cat's-tail (Phleum phleoides) is a species in the genus Phleum. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.