Broad skate vs Dragon Horn

Amblyraja badia compared with Cladonia squamosa

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while Dragon Horn is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Dragon Horn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Rajidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Cladonia
Species	Amblyraja badia	Cladonia squamosa

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Dragon Horn

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Dragon Horn

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.