Broad skate vs Mountain Cup

Amblyraja badia compared with Geopora arenosa

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while Mountain Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Mountain Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Rajidae	Pyronemataceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Geopora
Species	Amblyraja badia	Geopora arenosa

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Mountain Cup

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.