Broad skate vs Swarming Spine

Amblyraja badia compared with Mucronella calva

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Swarming Spine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Rajidae	Clavariaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Mucronella
Species	Amblyraja badia	Mucronella calva

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Swarming Spine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Swarming Spine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Swarming Spine

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).

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.