Broad skate vs Goliath Webcap

Amblyraja badia compared with Cortinarius praestans

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Goliath Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Rajidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Cortinarius
Species	Amblyraja badia	Cortinarius praestans

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Goliath Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Goliath Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.