Broad skate vs Conifer Mazegill

Amblyraja badia compared with Gloeophyllum sepiarium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Conifer Mazegill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Gloeophyllales (Gloeophyllales)
Family	Rajidae	Gloeophyllaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Gloeophyllum
Species	Amblyraja badia	Gloeophyllum sepiarium

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Conifer Mazegill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Conifer Mazegill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Conifer Mazegill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.