Broad skate vs western moonwort

Amblyraja badia compared with Botrychium hesperium

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while western moonwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	western moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Elasmobranchii	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Rajidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Botrychium
Species	Amblyraja badia	Botrychium hesperium

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

western moonwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	western moonwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

western moonwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.