Arctic skate vs Death Cap

Amblyraja hyperborea compared with Amanita phalloides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic skate	Death Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Rajidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Amblyraja	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Amblyraja hyperborea	Amanita phalloides

Conservation Status

Arctic skate

LC — Least Concern

Death Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic skate	Death Cap
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.

Death Cap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (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.