Broad skate vs short Jacob's-ladder

Amblyraja badia compared with Polemonium pulcherrimum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	short Jacob's-ladder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Rajidae	Polemoniaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Polemonium
Species	Amblyraja badia	Polemonium pulcherrimum

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

short Jacob's-ladder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	short Jacob's-ladder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

short Jacob's-ladder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.