Angelica Flat-body vs Hooktail skate

Agonopterix angelicella compared with Dipturus oregoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Angelica Flat-body	Hooktail skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Depressariidae	Rajidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Dipturus
Species	Agonopterix angelicella	Dipturus oregoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Angelica Flat-body and Hooktail skate share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Angelica Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Hooktail skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Angelica Flat-body	Hooktail skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angelica Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Hooktail skate

Angelica Flat-body

The Angelica Flat-body (Agonopterix angelicella) is a species in the genus Agonopterix. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.