Broad skate vs Mountain yam

Amblyraja badia compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Mountain yam
Kingdom	Animalia (động vật)	Plantae (thực vật)
Phylum	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rajiformes (Bộ Cá đuối)	Dioscoreales (Bộ Củ nâu)
Family	Rajidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Dioscorea
Species	Amblyraja badia	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Mountain yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Mountain yam

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.