Black Tooth vs Broad skate

Phellodon niger compared with Amblyraja badia

Key Differences

• Black Tooth is Critically Endangered while Broad skate is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Tooth	Broad skate
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Thelephoraceae	Rajidae
Genus	Phellodon	Amblyraja
Species	Phellodon niger	Amblyraja badia

Conservation Status

Black Tooth

CR — Critically Endangered

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Tooth	Broad skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Tooth

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

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

Broad skate

Black Tooth

The Black Tooth (Phellodon niger) is a species in the genus Phellodon. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.