Arctic skate vs Faded Pincertail

Amblyraja hyperborea compared with Onychogomphus costae

Key Differences

• Arctic skate is Least Concern while Faded Pincertail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic skate	Faded Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Rajidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Amblyraja	Onychogomphus
Species	Amblyraja hyperborea	Onychogomphus costae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic skate

LC — Least Concern

Faded Pincertail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic skate	Faded Pincertail
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.

Faded Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.