Broad skate vs Elephant Apple

Amblyraja badia compared with Dillenia indica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Elephant Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Dilleniales (Dilleniales)
Family	Rajidae	Dilleniaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Dillenia
Species	Amblyraja badia	Dillenia indica

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Elephant Apple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Elephant Apple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Elephant Apple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Congo (DRC), Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, and Taiwan.

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.