Broad skate vs Orange Tooth

Amblyraja badia compared with Hydnellum aurantiacum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Orange Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)
Order	Rajiformes (홍어목)	Thelephorales (사마귀버섯목)
Family	Rajidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Hydnellum
Species	Amblyraja badia	Hydnellum aurantiacum

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Orange Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Orange Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.