Arctic skate vs danewort, dwarf elder

Amblyraja hyperborea compared with Sambucus ebulus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic skate	danewort, dwarf elder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Rajidae	Viburnaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Sambucus
Species	Amblyraja hyperborea	Sambucus ebulus

Conservation Status

Arctic skate

LC — Least Concern

danewort, dwarf elder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic skate	danewort, dwarf elder
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.

danewort, dwarf elder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (15 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.