Broad skate vs Root Rot

Amblyraja badia compared with Heterobasidion annosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Root Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Rajidae	Bondarzewiaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Heterobasidion
Species	Amblyraja badia	Heterobasidion annosum

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Root Rot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Root Rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Root Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Norway, and Portugal.

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.