Arctic skate vs Hairy Marron

Amblyraja hyperborea compared with Cherax tenuimanus

Key Differences

• Arctic skate is Least Concern while Hairy Marron is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic skate	Hairy Marron
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family	Rajidae	Parastacidae
Genus	Amblyraja	Cherax
Species	Amblyraja hyperborea	Cherax tenuimanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic skate

LC — Least Concern

Hairy Marron

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic skate	Hairy Marron
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.

Hairy Marron

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, among 11 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, South Africa, Tunisia), Asia (China, Malaysia), Europe (Germany, Norway), North America (Panama), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Peru). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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