Broad skate vs Southern Bracket

Amblyraja badia compared with Ganoderma australe

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while Southern Bracket is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Southern Bracket
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	Ganoderma
Species	Amblyraja badia	Ganoderma australe

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Southern Bracket

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Southern Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Southern Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, and Taiwan.

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.