Broad skate vs Slippery Jack

Amblyraja badia compared with Suillus luteus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Slippery Jack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Rajidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Suillus
Species	Amblyraja badia	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Slippery Jack
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Slippery Jack

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.