Broad skate vs Deceiver

Amblyraja badia compared with Laccaria laccata

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while Deceiver is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Deceiver
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Rajidae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Laccaria
Species	Amblyraja badia	Laccaria laccata

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Deceiver

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Deceiver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, 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.