Broad skate vs Oak

Amblyraja badia compared with Quercus palustris

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while Oak is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Oak
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Rajidae	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Amblyraja	Quercus (Oaks)
Species	Amblyraja badia	Quercus palustris

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Oak

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Oak
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Oak

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Georgia), Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.