Broad skate vs Lesser Whipwort

Amblyraja badia compared with Bazzania tricrenata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Lesser Whipwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Rajidae	Lepidoziaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Bazzania
Species	Amblyraja badia	Bazzania tricrenata

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Whipwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Lesser Whipwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and 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.