Broad skate vs Cytospora Canker

Amblyraja badia compared with Cytospora kunzei

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while Cytospora Canker is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Cytospora Canker
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Diaporthales (Diaporthales)
Family	Rajidae	Valsaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Cytospora
Species	Amblyraja badia	Cytospora kunzei

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Cytospora Canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Cytospora Canker

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.