Broad skate vs Checkerberry

Amblyraja badia compared with Gaultheria procumbens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Checkerberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Rajidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Gaultheria
Species	Amblyraja badia	Gaultheria procumbens

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Checkerberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Checkerberry

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Checkerberry

The Checkerberry (Gaultheria procumbens) is a species in the genus Gaultheria. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.