Broad skate vs Crowded Parchment

Amblyraja badia compared with Stereum complicatum

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while Crowded Parchment is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Crowded Parchment
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Rajidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Stereum
Species	Amblyraja badia	Stereum complicatum

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Crowded Parchment

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Crowded Parchment
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Crowded Parchment

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, 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.