Arctic skate vs Hazel Bracket

Amblyraja hyperborea compared with Skeletocutis semipileata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic skate	Hazel Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Rajidae	Incrustoporiaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Skeletocutis
Species	Amblyraja hyperborea	Skeletocutis semipileata

Conservation Status

Arctic skate

LC — Least Concern

Hazel Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic skate	Hazel Bracket
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.

Hazel Bracket

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.