Broad skate vs Snake cholla

Amblyraja badia compared with Cylindropuntia californica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Snake 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 californica

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Snake cholla

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Snake cholla

Habitat

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

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.