Broad skate vs Incised halberd fern

Amblyraja badia compared with Tectaria incisa

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while Incised halberd fern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Incised halberd fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Elasmobranchii	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Rajidae	Tectariaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Tectaria
Species	Amblyraja badia	Tectaria incisa

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Incised halberd fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Incised halberd fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Incised halberd fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, 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.