Broad skate vs Fen Ragwort

Amblyraja badia compared with Jacobaea paludosa

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while Fen Ragwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Fen Ragwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Rajidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Amblyraja	Jacobaea
Species	Amblyraja badia	Jacobaea paludosa

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Fen Ragwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Fen Ragwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Fen Ragwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.