Arctic skate vs Four-barred Major

Amblyraja hyperborea compared with Oxycera rara

Key Differences

• Arctic skate is Least Concern while Four-barred Major is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic skate	Four-barred Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Rajidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Amblyraja	Oxycera
Species	Amblyraja hyperborea	Oxycera rara

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic skate and Four-barred Major share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arctic skate

LC — Least Concern

Four-barred Major

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic skate	Four-barred Major
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.

Four-barred Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

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.