Broad skate vs Rooting Polypore

Amblyraja badia compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Rooting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Rajidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Polyporus
Species	Amblyraja badia	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Rooting Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Rooting Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.