Broad skate vs Button Dodder

Amblyraja badia compared with Cuscuta cephalanthi

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while Button Dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Button Dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Rajiformes (ガンギエイ目)	Solanales (ナス目)
Family	Rajidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Cuscuta
Species	Amblyraja badia	Cuscuta cephalanthi

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Button Dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Button Dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.

Button Dodder

The Button Dodder (Cuscuta cephalanthi) is a species in the genus Cuscuta. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.