Broad skate vs Fir Disco

Amblyraja badia compared with Pithya vulgaris

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while Fir Disco is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Fir Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Rajidae	Sarcoscyphaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Pithya
Species	Amblyraja badia	Pithya vulgaris

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Fir Disco

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Fir Disco

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.