Broad skate vs Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Amblyraja badia compared with Tectaria trifoliata

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while Threeleaf Halberd Fern is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Elasmobranchii	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Rajidae	Tectariaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Tectaria
Species	Amblyraja badia	Tectaria trifoliata

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.