Broad skate vs Sweetgrass Hydnellum

Amblyraja badia compared with Hydnellum suaveolens

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while Sweetgrass Hydnellum is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Sweetgrass Hydnellum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Rajidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Hydnellum
Species	Amblyraja badia	Hydnellum suaveolens

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Sweetgrass Hydnellum

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Sweetgrass Hydnellum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Sweetgrass Hydnellum

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, 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.