Broad skate vs Sidewalk Firedot

Amblyraja badia compared with Xanthocarpia feracissima

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while Sidewalk Firedot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Sidewalk Firedot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Teloschistales (Teloschistales)
Family	Rajidae	Teloschistaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Xanthocarpia
Species	Amblyraja badia	Xanthocarpia feracissima

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Sidewalk Firedot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Sidewalk Firedot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Sidewalk Firedot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.