Arctic skate vs

Amblyraja hyperborea compared with Badhamia utricularis

Key Differences

  • Arctic skate is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arctic skate
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Mycetozoa
Class Elasmobranchii Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order Rajiformes (Rajiformes) Physarales (Physarales)
Family Rajidae Physaraceae
Genus Amblyraja Badhamia
Species Amblyraja hyperborea Badhamia utricularis

Conservation Status

Arctic skate

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arctic skate
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.

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Badhamia utricularis is a species in the genus Badhamia. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia