Broad skate vs Grey Tooth

Amblyraja badia compared with Phellodon melaleucus

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while Grey Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Grey Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order	Rajiformes (ガンギエイ目)	Thelephorales (イボタケ目)
Family	Rajidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Phellodon
Species	Amblyraja badia	Phellodon melaleucus

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Grey Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Grey Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.