Broad skate vs Jumping cholla

Amblyraja badia compared with Cylindropuntia fulgida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Jumping cholla
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Rajidae	Cactaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Cylindropuntia
Species	Amblyraja badia	Cylindropuntia fulgida

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Jumping cholla

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Jumping cholla
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Jumping cholla

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, South Africa, United States, and Zimbabwe.

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.