Raya ancha vs Giant dodder

Amblyraja badia compared with Cuscuta reflexa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raya ancha	Giant dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Rajidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Cuscuta
Species	Amblyraja badia	Cuscuta reflexa

Conservation Status

Raya ancha

LC — Least Concern

Giant dodder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raya ancha	Giant dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raya ancha

Giant dodder

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Bhutan, Mauritius, and United States.

Raya ancha

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.