Raya ancha vs Crowned Tooth

Amblyraja badia compared with Hydnellum lepidum

Key Differences

• Raya ancha is Least Concern while Crowned Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raya ancha	Crowned Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Rajidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Hydnellum
Species	Amblyraja badia	Hydnellum lepidum

Conservation Status

Raya ancha

LC — Least Concern

Crowned Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raya ancha	Crowned Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raya ancha

Crowned Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Raya ancha

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.