Broad skate vs Russian violet

Amblyraja badia compared with Viola suavis

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while Russian violet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Russian violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Rajidae	Violaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Viola
Species	Amblyraja badia	Viola suavis

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Russian violet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Russian violet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Russian violet

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.