Bitter Tooth vs Broad skate

Hydnellum scabrosum compared with Amblyraja badia

Key Differences

• Bitter Tooth is Near Threatened while Broad skate is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Tooth	Broad skate
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Bankeraceae	Rajidae
Genus	Hydnellum	Amblyraja
Species	Hydnellum scabrosum	Amblyraja badia

Conservation Status

Bitter Tooth

NT — Near Threatened

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Tooth	Broad skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Broad skate

Bitter Tooth

The Bitter Tooth (Hydnellum scabrosum) is a species in the genus Hydnellum. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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.