Broad skate vs Ridged Tooth

Amblyraja badia compared with Hydnellum scrobiculatum

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while Ridged Tooth is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Ridged 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 scrobiculatum

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Ridged Tooth

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Ridged Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.