Arctic skate vs Hortle's whipray

Amblyraja hyperborea compared with Pateobatis hortlei

Key Differences

• Arctic skate is Least Concern while Hortle's whipray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic skate	Hortle's whipray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Elasmobranchii	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Rajidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Amblyraja	Pateobatis
Species	Amblyraja hyperborea	Pateobatis hortlei

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic skate and Hortle's whipray share a common ancestor at the Class level: Elasmobranchii.

Conservation Status

Arctic skate

LC — Least Concern

Hortle's whipray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic skate	Hortle's whipray
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.

Hortle's whipray

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.