Broad skate vs limestone fern

Amblyraja badia compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	limestone fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Elasmobranchii	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Rajidae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Gymnocarpium
Species	Amblyraja badia	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	limestone fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

limestone fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.