Antillean Spreadwing vs Arctic skate

Lestes spumarius compared with Amblyraja hyperborea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Antillean Spreadwing	Arctic skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Lestidae	Rajidae
Genus	Lestes	Amblyraja
Species	Lestes spumarius	Amblyraja hyperborea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Antillean Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Arctic skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Antillean Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Arctic skate

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

Antillean Spreadwing

The Antillean Spreadwing (Lestes spumarius) is a species in the genus Lestes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. 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.