Broad skate vs Running mountaingrass

Amblyraja badia compared with Oplismenus compositus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Running mountaingrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Rajidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Amblyraja	Oplismenus
Species	Amblyraja badia	Oplismenus compositus

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Running mountaingrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Running mountaingrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Running mountaingrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Indonesia, Taiwan), Europe (France, United Kingdom), North America (Guatemala, Honduras, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (9 countries), and South America (Colombia).

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.