Broad skate vs Iranian Maple

Amblyraja badia compared with Acer iranicum

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while Iranian Maple is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Iranian Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige)
Family	Rajidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Acer
Species	Amblyraja badia	Acer iranicum

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Iranian Maple

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Iranian Maple

Habitat

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

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.