Broad skate vs Sumac Needles

Amblyraja badia compared with Phaeocalicium curtisii

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while Sumac Needles is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Sumac Needles
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Mycocaliciales (Mycocaliciales)
Family	Rajidae	Mycocaliciaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Phaeocalicium
Species	Amblyraja badia	Phaeocalicium curtisii

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Sumac Needles

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Sumac Needles
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Sumac Needles

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.