vs Arctic skate

Altererythrobacter troitsensis compared with Amblyraja hyperborea

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Arctic skate is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Arctic skate
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Erythrobacteraceae	Rajidae
Genus	Altererythrobacter	Amblyraja
Species	Altererythrobacter troitsensis	Amblyraja hyperborea

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Arctic skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Arctic skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Arctic skate

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

Altererythrobacter troitsensis is a gram-negative, aerobic bacterium in the family Erythrobacteraceae, first described from Troitsk, Russia. Like other members of the genus, it may produce carotenoid pigments giving colonies a reddish-orange colour. Its conservation status is not evaluated.

Arctic skate

The Arctic skate (Amblyraja hyperborea) is a species in the genus Amblyraja. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.