Broad skate vs Eastern Mountain Avens

Amblyraja badia compared with Geum peckii

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while Eastern Mountain Avens is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Eastern Mountain Avens
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Rajidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Amblyraja	Geum
Species	Amblyraja badia	Geum peckii

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mountain Avens

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Eastern Mountain Avens
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Eastern Mountain Avens

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.