Broad skate vs White Saddle

Amblyraja badia compared with Helvella crispa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	White Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Rajidae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Helvella
Species	Amblyraja badia	Helvella crispa

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

White Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	White Saddle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

White Saddle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, 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.