Broad skate vs Pearly Powdercap

Amblyraja badia compared with Cystoderma carcharias

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Pearly Powdercap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Rajidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Cystoderma
Species	Amblyraja badia	Cystoderma carcharias

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Pearly Powdercap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Pearly Powdercap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Pearly Powdercap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.