Broad skate vs Duckweed

Amblyraja badia compared with Lemna trisulca

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while Duckweed is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Duckweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Rajidae	Araceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Lemna
Species	Amblyraja badia	Lemna trisulca

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Duckweed

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Duckweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.