Broad skate vs Lesser Spearwort

Amblyraja badia compared with Ranunculus flammula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Lesser Spearwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Rajidae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Ranunculus
Species	Amblyraja badia	Ranunculus flammula

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Spearwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Lesser Spearwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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.