Broad skate vs Orange Jelly Spot

Amblyraja badia compared with Dacrymyces chrysospermus

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while Orange Jelly Spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Orange Jelly Spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Dacrymycetes (Dacrymycetes)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Dacrymycetales (Dacrymycetales)
Family	Rajidae	Dacrymycetaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Dacrymyces
Species	Amblyraja badia	Dacrymyces chrysospermus

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Orange Jelly Spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Orange Jelly Spot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Orange Jelly Spot

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.