Broad skate vs Silkrubber

Amblyraja badia compared with Funtumia elastica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Silkrubber
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Rajidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Funtumia
Species	Amblyraja badia	Funtumia elastica

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Silkrubber

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Silkrubber
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Silkrubber

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Cameroon, Guinea, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Samoa, and Seychelles.

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.