Broad skate vs Scaly Shield

Amblyraja badia compared with Pluteus petasatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Scaly Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)
Order	Rajiformes (скатообразные)	Agaricales (агариковые)
Family	Rajidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Pluteus
Species	Amblyraja badia	Pluteus petasatus

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Scaly Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Scaly Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.