Broad skate vs papiro

Amblyraja badia compared with Cyperus papyrus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad skate papiro
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (plantas)
Phylum Chordata (cordados) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Elasmobranchii Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Rajiformes (Rajiformes) Poales (Grasses)
Family Rajidae Cyperaceae
Genus Amblyraja Cyperus
Species Amblyraja badia Cyperus papyrus

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

papiro

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad skate papiro
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

papiro

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (India, Laos), Europe (Italy, Portugal), North America (Costa Rica, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

papiro

No description available.

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