Arctic skate vs Gut Weed

Amblyraja hyperborea compared with Ulva intestinalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic skate	Gut Weed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Chlorophyta (Chlorophyta)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Ulvophyceae (Ulvophyceae)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Ulvales (Ulvales)
Family	Rajidae	Ulvaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Ulva
Species	Amblyraja hyperborea	Ulva intestinalis

Conservation Status

Arctic skate

LC — Least Concern

Gut Weed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic skate	Gut Weed
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.

Gut Weed

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).

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.