Broad skate vs Serpentine Sunflower

Amblyraja badia compared with Helianthus exilis

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while Serpentine Sunflower is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Serpentine Sunflower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Rajidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Amblyraja	Helianthus (Sunflowers)
Species	Amblyraja badia	Helianthus exilis

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Serpentine Sunflower

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Serpentine Sunflower
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Serpentine Sunflower

Habitat

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

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.