Broad skate vs Hairy Crocus

Amblyraja badia compared with Crocus pulchellus

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while Hairy Crocus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Hairy Crocus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Rajidae	Iridaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Crocus
Species	Amblyraja badia	Crocus pulchellus

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Hairy Crocus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Hairy Crocus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Hairy Crocus

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.