Broad skate vs Vine Maple

Amblyraja badia compared with Acer circinatum

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while Vine Maple is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Vine Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Rajidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Acer
Species	Amblyraja badia	Acer circinatum

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Vine Maple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Vine Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Vine Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.