Broad skate vs Stemless Gentian

Amblyraja badia compared with Gentiana acaulis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Stemless Gentian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Rajidae	Gentianaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Gentiana
Species	Amblyraja badia	Gentiana acaulis

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Stemless Gentian

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Stemless Gentian
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Stemless Gentian

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, 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.