Broad skate vs Lesser Crestwort

Amblyraja badia compared with Lophocolea minor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Lesser Crestwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Rajidae	Lophocoleaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Lophocolea
Species	Amblyraja badia	Lophocolea minor

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Crestwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Lesser Crestwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Lesser Crestwort

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).

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.