Broad skate vs Foxtail

Amblyraja badia compared with Amaranthus caudatus

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while Foxtail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Foxtail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Rajidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Amaranthus
Species	Amblyraja badia	Amaranthus caudatus

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Foxtail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Foxtail

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (27 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.