Broad skate vs Conifer Roundhead

Amblyraja badia compared with Stropharia hornemannii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Conifer Roundhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Rajidae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Stropharia
Species	Amblyraja badia	Stropharia hornemannii

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Conifer Roundhead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Conifer Roundhead

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.