Arctic skate vs Azalea Gall

Amblyraja hyperborea compared with Exobasidium japonicum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic skate	Azalea Gall
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Exobasidiales (Exobasidiales)
Family	Rajidae	Exobasidiaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Exobasidium
Species	Amblyraja hyperborea	Exobasidium japonicum

Conservation Status

Arctic skate

LC — Least Concern

Azalea Gall

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic skate	Azalea Gall
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.

Azalea Gall

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).

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.

Azalea Gall

The Azalea Gall (Exobasidium japonicum) is a species in the genus Exobasidium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.