Broad skate vs Grooved Flax

Amblyraja badia compared with Linum sulcatum

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while Grooved Flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Grooved Flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Rajidae	Linaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Linum
Species	Amblyraja badia	Linum sulcatum

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Grooved Flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Grooved Flax
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Grooved Flax

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.