Broad skate vs Yellow Shield

Amblyraja badia compared with Pluteus chrysophaeus

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while Yellow Shield is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Yellow Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rajiformes (อันดับปลาโรนัน)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Rajidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Pluteus
Species	Amblyraja badia	Pluteus chrysophaeus

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Yellow Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.