Broad skate vs papillose peat moss

Amblyraja badia compared with Sphagnum papillosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	papillose peat moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Elasmobranchii	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Rajidae	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Sphagnum
Species	Amblyraja badia	Sphagnum papillosum

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

papillose peat moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	papillose peat moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

papillose peat moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (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.