Broad skate vs Least Puffball

Amblyraja badia compared with Bovista limosa

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while Least Puffball is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Least Puffball
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 limosa

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Least Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Least Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Least Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.