Arctic skate vs flat-backed millipede

Amblyraja hyperborea compared with Polydesmus complanatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic skate	flat-backed millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)
Family	Rajidae	Polydesmidae
Genus	Amblyraja	Polydesmus
Species	Amblyraja hyperborea	Polydesmus complanatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic skate and flat-backed millipede share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Arctic skate

LC — Least Concern

flat-backed millipede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic skate	flat-backed millipede
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.

flat-backed millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.