Broad skate vs spring cinquefoil

Amblyraja badia compared with Potentilla verna

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	spring cinquefoil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Rajidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Amblyraja	Potentilla
Species	Amblyraja badia	Potentilla verna

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

spring cinquefoil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	spring cinquefoil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

spring cinquefoil

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.