Bath Truffle vs Broad skate

Melanogaster broomeanus compared with Amblyraja badia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bath Truffle	Broad skate
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Paxillaceae	Rajidae
Genus	Melanogaster	Amblyraja
Species	Melanogaster broomeanus	Amblyraja badia

Conservation Status

Bath Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bath Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.

Broad skate

Bath Truffle

The Bath Truffle (Melanogaster broomeanus) is a species in the genus Melanogaster. It is currently classified 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.