Broad skate vs Deceiving Bovist

Amblyraja badia compared with Bovista aestivalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Deceiving Bovist
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Rajidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Bovista
Species	Amblyraja badia	Bovista aestivalis

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Deceiving Bovist

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Deceiving Bovist
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Deceiving Bovist

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.