Arctic skate vs flat millipede

Amblyraja hyperborea compared with Polydesmus angustus

Key Differences

• Arctic skate is Least Concern while flat millipede is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic skate	flat 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 angustus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic skate

LC — Least Concern

flat millipede

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic skate	flat 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 millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway