Broad skate vs Yellow Toadflax Smut

Amblyraja badia compared with Melanotaenium cingens

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while Yellow Toadflax Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Yellow Toadflax Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Ustilaginales (Ustilaginales)
Family	Rajidae	Melanotaeniaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Melanotaenium
Species	Amblyraja badia	Melanotaenium cingens

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Toadflax Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Yellow Toadflax Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Yellow Toadflax Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.