Broad skate vs pale moonwort

Amblyraja badia compared with Botrychium pallidum

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while pale moonwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	pale moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Elasmobranchii	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Rajidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Botrychium
Species	Amblyraja badia	Botrychium pallidum

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

pale moonwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	pale moonwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

pale moonwort

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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.