Broad skate vs Pumpkin Ash

Amblyraja badia compared with Fraxinus profunda

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while Pumpkin Ash is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Pumpkin Ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Rajidae	Oleaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Fraxinus
Species	Amblyraja badia	Fraxinus profunda

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Pumpkin Ash

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Pumpkin Ash
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Pumpkin Ash

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.