Broad skate vs Goa-bean

Amblyraja badia compared with Psophocarpus tetragonolobus

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while Goa-bean is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Goa-bean
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	Psophocarpus
Species	Amblyraja badia	Psophocarpus tetragonolobus

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Goa-bean

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Goa-bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Goa-bean

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Philippines, and Taiwan.

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.