Bordered Screw-moss vs Broad skate

Tortula marginata compared with Amblyraja badia

Key Differences

• Bordered Screw-moss is Endangered while Broad skate is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bordered Screw-moss	Broad skate
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Pottiales (Pottiales)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Pottiaceae	Rajidae
Genus	Tortula	Amblyraja
Species	Tortula marginata	Amblyraja badia

Conservation Status

Bordered Screw-moss

EN — Endangered

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bordered Screw-moss	Broad skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bordered Screw-moss

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Norway, and Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Broad skate

Bordered Screw-moss

The Bordered Screw-moss (Tortula marginata) is a species in the genus Tortula. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.

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.