Broad skate vs New Forest Beech-Lichen

Amblyraja badia compared with Enterographa elaborata

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while New Forest Beech-Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	New Forest Beech-Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)
Family	Rajidae	Roccellaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Enterographa
Species	Amblyraja badia	Enterographa elaborata

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

New Forest Beech-Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	New Forest Beech-Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

New Forest Beech-Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Portugal. 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.