Broad skate vs corn buttercup

Amblyraja badia compared with Ranunculus arvensis

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while corn buttercup is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	corn buttercup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Rajidae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Ranunculus
Species	Amblyraja badia	Ranunculus arvensis

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

corn buttercup

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	corn buttercup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

corn buttercup

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 10 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (21 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile). Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.