Broad skate vs Hairy Bracket

Amblyraja badia compared with Trametes hirsuta

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while Hairy Bracket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Hairy Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Rajidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Trametes
Species	Amblyraja badia	Trametes hirsuta

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Hairy Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Hairy Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Hairy Bracket

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.