Arctic skate vs field forklet moss

Amblyraja hyperborea compared with Dicranella staphylina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic skate	field forklet moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Elasmobranchii	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Rajidae	Dicranellaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Dicranella
Species	Amblyraja hyperborea	Dicranella staphylina

Conservation Status

Arctic skate

LC — Least Concern

field forklet moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic skate	field forklet moss
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.

field forklet moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, 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.