Broad skate vs marsh thistle

Amblyraja badia compared with Cirsium palustre

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	marsh thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Rajidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Amblyraja	Cirsium
Species	Amblyraja badia	Cirsium palustre

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

marsh thistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	marsh thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

marsh thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, 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.