Broad skate vs Hairy Marron

Amblyraja badia compared with Cherax tenuimanus

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while Hairy Marron is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Hairy Marron
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family	Rajidae	Parastacidae
Genus	Amblyraja	Cherax
Species	Amblyraja badia	Cherax tenuimanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad skate and Hairy Marron share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Hairy Marron

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Hairy Marron
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Hairy Marron

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, among 11 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, South Africa, Tunisia), Asia (China, Malaysia), Europe (Germany, Norway), North America (Panama), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Peru). Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.