Broad skate vs Gold Tooth

Amblyraja badia compared with Hydnellum auratile

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Gold Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (hayvan)	Fungi (mantar)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Rajidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Hydnellum
Species	Amblyraja badia	Hydnellum auratile

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Gold Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Gold Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.