Broad skate vs Thistle Rust

Amblyraja badia compared with Puccinia suaveolens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Thistle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Rajidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Puccinia
Species	Amblyraja badia	Puccinia suaveolens

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Thistle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Thistle Rust

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.