Broad skate vs Dwarf nettle

Amblyraja badia compared with Urtica urens

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while Dwarf nettle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Dwarf nettle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Rajidae	Urticaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Urtica
Species	Amblyraja badia	Urtica urens

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf nettle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Dwarf nettle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Dwarf nettle

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 12 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Eswatini, Namibia, South Africa), Asia (Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Qatar), Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada, Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (7 countries). 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.