Broad skate vs Warty Beard Lichen

Amblyraja badia compared with Usnea ceratina

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while Warty Beard Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Warty Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Rajidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Usnea
Species	Amblyraja badia	Usnea ceratina

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Warty Beard Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Warty Beard Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Warty Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.