vs Arctic skate

Amphora ovalis compared with Amblyraja hyperborea

Key Differences

is Not Evaluated while Arctic skate is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Arctic skate
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Thalassiophysales (Thalassiophysales)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Catenulaceae	Rajidae
Genus	Amphora	Amblyraja
Species	Amphora ovalis	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 and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil).

Arctic skate

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

Amphora ovalis is a species in the genus Amphora. Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.