Broad skate vs Fruity Milkcap

Amblyraja badia compared with Lactarius evosmus

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while Fruity Milkcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Fruity Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Rajidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Lactarius
Species	Amblyraja badia	Lactarius evosmus

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Fruity Milkcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Fruity Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Fruity Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.