Broad skate vs Marsh Valerian

Amblyraja badia compared with Valeriana dioica

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while Marsh Valerian is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Marsh Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Rajidae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Valeriana
Species	Amblyraja badia	Valeriana dioica

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Valerian

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Marsh Valerian
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Marsh Valerian

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.