Arctic skate vs False Dotted Border

Amblyraja hyperborea compared with Belenois thysa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic skate	False Dotted Border
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Rajidae	Pieridae
Genus	Amblyraja	Belenois
Species	Amblyraja hyperborea	Belenois thysa

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic skate and False Dotted Border share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arctic skate

LC — Least Concern

False Dotted Border

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic skate	False Dotted Border
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.

False Dotted Border

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.