Arctic skate vs Dover Shade

Amblyraja hyperborea compared with Cnephasia genitalana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic skate	Dover Shade
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Rajidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Amblyraja	Cnephasia
Species	Amblyraja hyperborea	Cnephasia genitalana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Arctic skate

LC — Least Concern

Dover Shade

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic skate	Dover Shade
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.

Dover Shade

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.