Broad skate vs Carelessweed

Amblyraja badia compared with Amaranthus spinosus

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while Carelessweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Carelessweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Rajidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Amaranthus
Species	Amblyraja badia	Amaranthus spinosus

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Carelessweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Carelessweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Carelessweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (20 countries), Asia (22 countries), Europe (23 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (7 countries).

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.

Carelessweed

The Carelessweed (Amaranthus spinosus) is a species in the genus Amaranthus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.