Broad skate vs Duckweed

Amblyraja badia compared with Lemna perpusilla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Duckweed
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Liliopsida (単子葉植物綱)
Order	Rajiformes (ガンギエイ目)	Alismatales (オモダカ目)
Family	Rajidae	Araceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Lemna
Species	Amblyraja badia	Lemna perpusilla

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Duckweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Duckweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Duckweed

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, deserts and xeric shrublands, and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, among 10 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (7 countries), Europe (4 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (5 countries).

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.