Broad skate vs Field Earthstar

Amblyraja badia compared with Geastrum campestre

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while Field Earthstar is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Field Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)
Order	Rajiformes (скатообразные)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Rajidae	Geastraceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Geastrum
Species	Amblyraja badia	Geastrum campestre

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Field Earthstar

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Field Earthstar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Field Earthstar

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically 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.