Ashen Shield vs Broad skate

Pluteus cinereofuscus compared with Amblyraja badia

Key Differences

• Ashen Shield is Not Evaluated while Broad skate is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashen Shield	Broad skate
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Pluteaceae	Rajidae
Genus	Pluteus	Amblyraja
Species	Pluteus cinereofuscus	Amblyraja badia

Conservation Status

Ashen Shield

NE — Not Evaluated

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ashen Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Broad skate

Ashen Shield

Ashen shield (Pluteus cinereofuscus) is a species in the genus Pluteus. 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.