Arctic skate vs devil clam

Amblyraja hyperborea compared with Tridacna mbalavuana

Key Differences

• Arctic skate is Least Concern while devil clam is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic skate	devil clam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Rajidae	Cardiidae
Genus	Amblyraja	Tridacna
Species	Amblyraja hyperborea	Tridacna mbalavuana

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic skate and devil clam share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arctic skate

LC — Least Concern

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic skate	devil clam
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.

devil clam

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.