Arctic skate vs arrow-finned squid

Amblyraja hyperborea compared with Illex oxygonius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic skate	arrow-finned squid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)
Family	Rajidae	Ommastrephidae
Genus	Amblyraja	Illex
Species	Amblyraja hyperborea	Illex oxygonius

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic skate and arrow-finned squid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arctic skate

LC — Least Concern

arrow-finned squid

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic skate	arrow-finned squid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic skate

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

arrow-finned squid

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.

arrow-finned squid

The Arrow-finned squid, Illex oxygonius, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List.