Broad skate vs Long Mannagrass

Amblyraja badia compared with Glyceria melicaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Long Mannagrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Rajidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Amblyraja	Glyceria
Species	Amblyraja badia	Glyceria melicaria

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Long Mannagrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Long Mannagrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Long Mannagrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.