Broad skate vs Foxtail Smut

Amblyraja badia compared with Urocystis alopecuri

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while Foxtail Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Foxtail 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 alopecuri

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Foxtail Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Foxtail Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Foxtail Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium 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.