Broad skate vs Spurge Rust

Amblyraja badia compared with Melampsora euphorbiae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Spurge 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 euphorbiae

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Spurge Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Spurge Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) 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.