Broad skate vs False Oat-Grass Smut

Amblyraja badia compared with Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while False Oat-Grass Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	False Oat-Grass Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Rajidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Urocystis
Species	Amblyraja badia	Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

False Oat-Grass Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	False Oat-Grass Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

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.