Broad skate vs Gorse Cramp Ball

Amblyraja badia compared with Daldinia fissa

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while Gorse Cramp Ball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Gorse Cramp Ball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Rajidae	Hypoxylaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Daldinia
Species	Amblyraja badia	Daldinia fissa

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Gorse Cramp Ball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Gorse Cramp Ball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Gorse Cramp Ball

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.