Arctic skate vs Devilray

Amblyraja hyperborea compared with Mobula japanica

Key Differences

• Arctic skate is Least Concern while Devilray is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic skate	Devilray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Elasmobranchii	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Rajidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Amblyraja	Mobula
Species	Amblyraja hyperborea	Mobula japanica

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic skate and Devilray share a common ancestor at the Class level: Elasmobranchii.

Conservation Status

Arctic skate

LC — Least Concern

Devilray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic skate	Devilray
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.

Devilray

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.

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.