Broad skate vs Fodder Vetch

Amblyraja badia compared with Vicia villosa

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while Fodder Vetch is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Fodder Vetch
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Rajidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Vicia
Species	Amblyraja badia	Vicia villosa

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Fodder Vetch

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Fodder Vetch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Fodder Vetch

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 9 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (9 countries), Europe (16 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (4 countries). 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.