Broad skate vs Upper Crust

Amblyraja badia compared with Amaurodon cyaneus

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while Upper Crust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Upper Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)
Order	Rajiformes (скатообразные)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Rajidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Amaurodon
Species	Amblyraja badia	Amaurodon cyaneus

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Upper Crust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Upper Crust

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

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

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.