Broad skate vs Devil'S Darning Needles

Amblyraja badia compared with Clematis virginiana

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while Devil'S Darning Needles is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Devil'S Darning Needles
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Rajidae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Clematis
Species	Amblyraja badia	Clematis virginiana

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Devil'S Darning Needles

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Devil'S Darning Needles
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Devil'S Darning Needles

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Armenia, Canada, Mexico, 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.