vs Broad skate

Biscogniauxia repanda compared with Amblyraja badia

Key Differences

• is Vulnerable while Broad skate is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Broad skate
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Graphostromataceae	Rajidae
Genus	Biscogniauxia	Amblyraja
Species	Biscogniauxia repanda	Amblyraja badia

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Broad skate

Biscogniauxia repanda is a pyrenomycete fungus producing flat, crust-like stromata with embedded perithecia on dead hardwood bark. It inhabits temperate and Mediterranean forests, growing on dead branches and stems of oak, chestnut, and other hardwood trees. This saprotrophic ascomycete decomposes dead hardwood and colonizes stressed or damaged trees.

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.