Broad skate vs mountain spike-moss

Amblyraja badia compared with Selaginella densa

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while mountain spike-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	mountain spike-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Elasmobranchii	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)
Family	Rajidae	Selaginellaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Selaginella
Species	Amblyraja badia	Selaginella densa

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

mountain spike-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	mountain spike-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

mountain spike-moss

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.