Broad skate vs Rock Whitlowgrass

Amblyraja badia compared with Draba norvegica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Rock Whitlowgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Rajidae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Draba
Species	Amblyraja badia	Draba norvegica

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Rock Whitlowgrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Rock Whitlowgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Rock Whitlowgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden.

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.