Broad skate vs Crescent Map Lichen

Amblyraja badia compared with Rhizocarpon lecanorinum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Crescent Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (hayvan)	Fungi (mantar)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Ascomycota (Asklı mantarlar)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Rajidae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Rhizocarpon
Species	Amblyraja badia	Rhizocarpon lecanorinum

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Crescent Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Crescent Map Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Crescent Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, 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.