Artist'S Bracket vs Broad skate

Ganoderma applanatum compared with Amblyraja badia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Artist'S Bracket Broad skate
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Elasmobranchii
Order Polyporales (Polyporales) Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family Polyporaceae Rajidae
Genus Ganoderma Amblyraja
Species Ganoderma applanatum Amblyraja badia

Conservation Status

Artist'S Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Artist'S Bracket Broad skate
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Artist'S Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Broad skate

Artist'S Bracket

Artist's bracket (Ganoderma applanatum) is a species in the genus Ganoderma. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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.

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