Broad skate vs Burning Brittlegill

Amblyraja badia compared with Russula badia

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while Burning Brittlegill is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Burning Brittlegill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Rajidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Russula
Species	Amblyraja badia	Russula badia

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Burning Brittlegill

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Burning Brittlegill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Burning Brittlegill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as 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.

Burning Brittlegill

The Burning Brittlegill (Russula badia) is a species in the genus Russula. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.