Broad skate vs umkokolo

Amblyraja badia compared with Dovyalis caffra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad skate umkokolo
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Elasmobranchii Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rajiformes (Rajiformes) Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family Rajidae Salicaceae
Genus Amblyraja Dovyalis
Species Amblyraja badia Dovyalis caffra

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

umkokolo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad skate umkokolo
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

umkokolo

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

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.

umkokolo

No description available.

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