Broad skate vs Skin beetle

Amblyraja badia compared with Trogoderma angustum

Key Differences

• Broad skate is Least Concern while Skin beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Skin beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Rajidae	Dermestidae
Genus	Amblyraja	Trogoderma
Species	Amblyraja badia	Trogoderma angustum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Skin beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad skate	Skin beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Skin beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (16 countries) and North America (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.