Broad skate vs ladder flapwort

Amblyraja badia compared with Nardia scalaris

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while ladder flapwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	ladder flapwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Rajidae	Gymnomitriaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Nardia
Species	Amblyraja badia	Nardia scalaris

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

ladder flapwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	ladder flapwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

ladder flapwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States). 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.