Arctic skate vs Chilean Hagfish

Amblyraja hyperborea compared with Eptatretus polytrema

Key Differences

• Arctic skate is Least Concern while Chilean Hagfish is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic skate	Chilean Hagfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Myxini (Myxini)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Myxiniformes (Myxiniformes)
Family	Rajidae	Myxinidae
Genus	Amblyraja	Eptatretus
Species	Amblyraja hyperborea	Eptatretus polytrema

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic skate and Chilean Hagfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Arctic skate

LC — Least Concern

Chilean Hagfish

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic skate	Chilean Hagfish
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.

Chilean Hagfish

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile.

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.

Chilean Hagfish

The Chilean Hagfish (Eptatretus polytrema) is a species in the genus Eptatretus. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.