Arctic skate vs elderberry-ash

Amblyraja hyperborea compared with Polyscias sambucifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic skate	elderberry-ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Rajidae	Araliaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Polyscias
Species	Amblyraja hyperborea	Polyscias sambucifolia

Conservation Status

Arctic skate

LC — Least Concern

elderberry-ash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic skate	elderberry-ash
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.

elderberry-ash

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.