Broad skate vs Ghost Bolete

Amblyraja badia compared with Leccinum holopus

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while Ghost Bolete is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Ghost Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Rajidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Leccinum
Species	Amblyraja badia	Leccinum holopus

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Ghost Bolete

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Ghost Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Ghost Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.