Broad skate vs Ferny Azolla

Amblyraja badia compared with Azolla pinnata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad skate Ferny Azolla
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Tracheophyta
Class Elasmobranchii Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order Rajiformes (Rajiformes) Salviniales (Salviniales)
Family Rajidae Salviniaceae
Genus Amblyraja Azolla
Species Amblyraja badia Azolla pinnata

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Ferny Azolla

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad skate Ferny Azolla
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Ferny Azolla

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including deserts and xeric shrublands, tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas spanning the Palearctic and Oceanian realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (Indonesia, Singapore, Taiwan), North America (Mexico, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands, New Zealand, Tuvalu).

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.

Ferny Azolla

No description available.

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