Arctic skate vs False Oat-Grass Smut

Amblyraja hyperborea compared with Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Key Differences

• Arctic skate is Least Concern while False Oat-Grass Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic skate	False Oat-Grass Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Rajidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Urocystis
Species	Amblyraja hyperborea	Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Conservation Status

Arctic skate

LC — Least Concern

False Oat-Grass Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic skate	False Oat-Grass Smut
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 Oat-Grass Smut

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.