Broad skate vs Hedgemustard

Amblyraja badia compared with Sisymbrium officinale

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad skate Hedgemustard
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Elasmobranchii Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rajiformes (Rajiformes) Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family Rajidae Brassicaceae
Genus Amblyraja Sisymbrium
Species Amblyraja badia Sisymbrium officinale

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Hedgemustard

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad skate Hedgemustard
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Hedgemustard

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya, South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 countries).

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.

Hedgemustard

No description available.

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