Broad skate vs Scaly Tooth

Amblyraja badia compared with Sarcodon squamosus

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while Scaly Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Scaly Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rajiformes (อันดับปลาโรนัน)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Rajidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Sarcodon
Species	Amblyraja badia	Sarcodon squamosus

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Scaly 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 Vulnerable 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.