Broad skate vs Ground Beetle

Amblyraja badia compared with Calathus carvalhoi

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while Ground Beetle is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Ground Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Rajidae	Carabidae
Genus	Amblyraja	Calathus
Species	Amblyraja badia	Calathus carvalhoi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Ground Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Ground Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Ground Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal. 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.