Broad skate vs Drooping Tonguefern

Amblyraja badia compared with Elaphoglossum herminieri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad skate Drooping Tonguefern
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Tracheophyta
Class Elasmobranchii Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order Rajiformes (Rajiformes) Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family Rajidae Dryopteridaceae
Genus Amblyraja Elaphoglossum
Species Amblyraja badia Elaphoglossum herminieri

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Drooping Tonguefern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad skate Drooping Tonguefern
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Drooping Tonguefern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.

Drooping Tonguefern

No description available.

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