Broad skate vs cushion hakea

Amblyraja badia compared with Hakea laurina

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while cushion hakea is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	cushion hakea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Rajidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Hakea
Species	Amblyraja badia	Hakea laurina

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

cushion hakea

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	cushion hakea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

cushion hakea

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across France and India. 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.