Broad skate vs Horned Thorn

Amblyraja badia compared with Vachellia grandicornuta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Horned Thorn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Rajidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Vachellia
Species	Amblyraja badia	Vachellia grandicornuta

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Horned Thorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Horned Thorn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Horned Thorn

Habitat

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

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.