Broad skate vs Hoary Willow

Amblyraja badia compared with Salix candida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Hoary Willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Rajidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Salix
Species	Amblyraja badia	Salix candida

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Hoary Willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Hoary Willow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Hoary Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, 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.