Broad skate vs Spanish Gorse

Amblyraja badia compared with Genista hispanica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Spanish Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Rajidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Genista
Species	Amblyraja badia	Genista hispanica

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Spanish Gorse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Spanish Gorse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Spanish Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.