Broad skate vs Cedar Kokoti

Amblyraja badia compared with Entandrophragma candollei

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while Cedar Kokoti is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Cedar Kokoti
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Rajidae	Meliaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Entandrophragma
Species	Amblyraja badia	Entandrophragma candollei

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Cedar Kokoti

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Cedar Kokoti
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Cedar Kokoti

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Guinea. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Cedar Kokoti

The Cedar Kokoti (Entandrophragma candollei) is a species in the genus Entandrophragma. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populatio