Anthomyiid fly vs Arctic skate

Delia coarctata compared with Amblyraja hyperborea

Key Differences

• Anthomyiid fly is Not Evaluated while Arctic skate is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthomyiid fly	Arctic skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Anthomyiidae	Rajidae
Genus	Delia	Amblyraja
Species	Delia coarctata	Amblyraja hyperborea

Evolutionary Relationship

Anthomyiid fly and Arctic skate share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Anthomyiid fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Arctic skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anthomyiid fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Arctic skate

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

Anthomyiid fly

The Anthomyiid fly (Delia coarctata) is a species in the genus Delia. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway