Broad skate vs High mallow

Amblyraja badia compared with Malva sylvestris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad skate High mallow
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Elasmobranchii Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rajiformes (Rajiformes) Malvales (Malvales)
Family Rajidae Malvaceae
Genus Amblyraja Malva
Species Amblyraja badia Malva sylvestris

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

High mallow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad skate High mallow
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

High mallow

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Angola, Zimbabwe), Asia (6 countries), Europe (24 countries), North America (Canada, 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.

High mallow

No description available.

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