vs Broad skate

Baeomyces placophyllus compared with Amblyraja badia

Key Differences

• is Endangered while Broad skate is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Broad skate
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Baeomycetales (Baeomycetales)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Baeomycetaceae	Rajidae
Genus	Baeomyces	Amblyraja
Species	Baeomyces placophyllus	Amblyraja badia

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Broad skate

Baeomyces placophyllus is a crustose lichen with a thick, squamulose thallus bearing distinctive, unbranched podetia topped with pale, flesh-colored apothecia. It inhabits bare, acidic mineral soils in open heathland, moorland, and alpine environments in temperate and boreal Europe. This lichen is considered endangered due to habitat loss from soil stabilization and grassland improvement.

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.