Broad skate vs Light Red Meranti

Amblyraja badia compared with Shorea lepidota

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while Light Red Meranti is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Light Red Meranti
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Rajidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Shorea
Species	Amblyraja badia	Shorea lepidota

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Light Red Meranti

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Light Red Meranti
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Light Red Meranti

Habitat

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

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.