Broad skate vs Speckled Tar Spot

Amblyraja badia compared with Rhytisma punctatum

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while Speckled Tar Spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Speckled Tar Spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Rajidae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Rhytisma
Species	Amblyraja badia	Rhytisma punctatum

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Speckled Tar Spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Speckled Tar Spot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Speckled Tar Spot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.