Black spotted ground beetle vs Broad skate

Bembidion guttula compared with Amblyraja badia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black spotted ground beetle	Broad skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Carabidae	Rajidae
Genus	Bembidion	Amblyraja
Species	Bembidion guttula	Amblyraja badia

Evolutionary Relationship

Black spotted ground beetle and Broad skate share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black spotted ground beetle

LC — Least Concern

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black spotted ground beetle	Broad skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black spotted ground beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Broad skate

Black spotted ground beetle

The Black spotted ground beetle (Bembidion guttula) is a species in the genus Bembidion. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.