Broad skate vs Spotted Thistle

Amblyraja badia compared with Scolymus maculatus

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while Spotted Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Spotted Thistle
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	Scolymus
Species	Amblyraja badia	Scolymus maculatus

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Spotted Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Spotted Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.