Arctic skate vs five-ranked peat moss

Amblyraja hyperborea compared with Sphagnum quinquefarium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic skate	five-ranked peat moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Elasmobranchii	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Rajidae	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Sphagnum
Species	Amblyraja hyperborea	Sphagnum quinquefarium

Conservation Status

Arctic skate

LC — Least Concern

five-ranked peat moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic skate	five-ranked peat 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.

five-ranked peat moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.