Broad skate vs Fishtail Cup

Amblyraja badia compared with Gyromitra leucoxantha

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Fishtail Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Rajidae	Discinaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Gyromitra
Species	Amblyraja badia	Gyromitra leucoxantha

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Fishtail Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

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.