Broad skate vs Onion Earthball

Amblyraja badia compared with Scleroderma cepa

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while Onion Earthball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Onion Earthball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Rajidae	Sclerodermataceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Scleroderma
Species	Amblyraja badia	Scleroderma cepa

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Onion Earthball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Onion Earthball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Onion Earthball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.