Broad skate vs tormentil

Amblyraja badia compared with Potentilla erecta

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while tormentil is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	tormentil
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 erecta

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

tormentil

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	tormentil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

tormentil

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). 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.