Broad skate vs Lined click beetle

Amblyraja badia compared with Agriotes lineatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Lined click beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Rajidae	Elateridae
Genus	Amblyraja	Agriotes
Species	Amblyraja badia	Agriotes lineatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad skate and Lined click beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Lined click beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Lined click beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Lined click beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

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.