Broad skate vs Poplar Rust

Amblyraja badia compared with Melampsora medusae

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while Poplar Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Poplar Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Rajidae	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Melampsora
Species	Amblyraja badia	Melampsora medusae

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Poplar Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Poplar Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Poplar Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.