Broad skate vs Flat-Leaved Bladderwort

Amblyraja badia compared with Utricularia intermedia

Key Differences

  • Broad skate is Least Concern while Flat-Leaved Bladderwort is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad skate Flat-Leaved Bladderwort
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Elasmobranchii Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rajiformes (Rajiformes) Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family Rajidae Lentibulariaceae
Genus Amblyraja Utricularia
Species Amblyraja badia Utricularia intermedia

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Flat-Leaved Bladderwort

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad skate Flat-Leaved Bladderwort
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Flat-Leaved Bladderwort

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.

Flat-Leaved Bladderwort

No description available.

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