Broad skate vs Red Cage

Amblyraja badia compared with Clathrus ruber

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while Red Cage is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Red Cage
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Phallales (Phallales)
Family	Rajidae	Phallaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Clathrus
Species	Amblyraja badia	Clathrus ruber

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Red Cage

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Red Cage
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Red Cage

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.