Broad skate vs stipular flapwort

Amblyraja badia compared with Harpanthus scutatus

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while stipular flapwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	stipular flapwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Rajidae	Harpanthaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Harpanthus
Species	Amblyraja badia	Harpanthus scutatus

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

stipular flapwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	stipular flapwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

stipular flapwort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.