Broad skate vs Smooth Rock Tripe

Amblyraja badia compared with Umbilicaria mammulata

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while Smooth Rock Tripe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Smooth Rock Tripe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family	Rajidae	Umbilicariaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Umbilicaria
Species	Amblyraja badia	Umbilicaria mammulata

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Rock Tripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Smooth Rock Tripe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Smooth Rock Tripe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and 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.