Broad skate vs Date Waxcap

Amblyraja badia compared with Hygrocybe spadicea

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while Date Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Date Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Rajidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Hygrocybe
Species	Amblyraja badia	Hygrocybe spadicea

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Date Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Date Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.