Broad skate vs Staph beetle

Amblyraja badia compared with Philonthus varians

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad skate	Staph beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Rajidae	Staphylinidae
Genus	Amblyraja	Philonthus
Species	Amblyraja badia	Philonthus varians

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad skate

LC — Least Concern

Staph beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad skate

Staph beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Kyrgyzstan), Europe (Denmark, Norway, Sweden), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

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.