Broad skate vs White Brain

Amblyraja badia compared with Exidia thuretiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	White Brain
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)
Family	Rajidae	Auriculariaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Exidia
Species	Amblyraja badia	Exidia thuretiana

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

White Brain

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	White Brain
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

White Brain

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.