Arctic skate vs Dey's Moon Lichen

Amblyraja hyperborea compared with Sticta deyana

Key Differences

• Arctic skate is Least Concern while Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic skate	Dey's Moon Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Rajidae	Lobariaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Sticta
Species	Amblyraja hyperborea	Sticta deyana

Conservation Status

Arctic skate

LC — Least Concern

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic skate	Dey's Moon Lichen
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.

Dey's Moon Lichen

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.