Arctic skate vs hagfish

Amblyraja hyperborea compared with Myxine glutinosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic skate	hagfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Myxini (Myxini)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Myxiniformes (Myxiniformes)
Family	Rajidae	Myxinidae
Genus	Amblyraja	Myxine
Species	Amblyraja hyperborea	Myxine glutinosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic skate and hagfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

View Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Arctic skate

LC — Least Concern

hagfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic skate	hagfish
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.

hagfish

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile, 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.