Broad skate vs Thrift Rust

Amblyraja badia compared with Uromyces armeriae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Thrift 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	Uromyces
Species	Amblyraja badia	Uromyces armeriae

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Thrift Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Thrift Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.