Broad skate vs Streamside Swordfern

Amblyraja badia compared with Nephrolepis rivularis

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while Streamside Swordfern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Streamside Swordfern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Elasmobranchii	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Rajidae	Nephrolepidaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Nephrolepis
Species	Amblyraja badia	Nephrolepis rivularis

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Streamside Swordfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Streamside Swordfern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Streamside Swordfern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.