Broad skate vs Meadow Phlox

Amblyraja badia compared with Phlox maculata

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while Meadow Phlox is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Meadow Phlox
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Rajidae	Polemoniaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Phlox
Species	Amblyraja badia	Phlox maculata

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Meadow Phlox

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Meadow Phlox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Meadow Phlox

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, 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.