Broad skate vs hop dodder

Amblyraja badia compared with Cuscuta lupuliformis

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while hop dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	hop dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Rajidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Cuscuta
Species	Amblyraja badia	Cuscuta lupuliformis

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

hop dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	hop dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

hop dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 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.