Broad skate vs intermediate polypody

Amblyraja badia compared with Polypodium interjectum

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while intermediate polypody is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	intermediate polypody
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Elasmobranchii	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Rajidae	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Polypodium
Species	Amblyraja badia	Polypodium interjectum

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

intermediate polypody

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	intermediate polypody
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

intermediate polypody

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.