Broad skate vs Fireweed

Amblyraja badia compared with Chamaenerion angustifolium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Fireweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Rajidae	Onagraceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Chamaenerion
Species	Amblyraja badia	Chamaenerion angustifolium

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Fireweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Fireweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Fireweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

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.