Broad skate vs Keeled wormseed

Amblyraja badia compared with Dysphania carinata

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while Keeled wormseed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Keeled wormseed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Rajidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Dysphania
Species	Amblyraja badia	Dysphania carinata

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Keeled wormseed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Keeled wormseed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Keeled wormseed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa, Zimbabwe), Asia (India, Saudi Arabia), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.