Broad skate vs Hispid starbur

Amblyraja badia compared with Acanthospermum hispidum

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while Hispid starbur is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Hispid starbur
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Rajidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Amblyraja	Acanthospermum
Species	Amblyraja badia	Acanthospermum hispidum

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Hispid starbur

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Hispid starbur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Hispid starbur

Habitat

Inhabits flooded grasslands and savannas and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (27 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (5 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Papua New Guinea), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.