Broad skate vs Stunted Cavalier

Amblyraja badia compared with Melanoleuca brevipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Stunted Cavalier
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Rajidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Melanoleuca
Species	Amblyraja badia	Melanoleuca brevipes

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Stunted Cavalier

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Stunted Cavalier
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Stunted Cavalier

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.