Broad skate vs Slender Sedge

Amblyraja badia compared with Carex lasiocarpa

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while Slender Sedge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Slender Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Rajidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Carex
Species	Amblyraja badia	Carex lasiocarpa

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Slender Sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Slender Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Slender Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.