Arctic skate vs Hudsonian Emerald

Amblyraja hyperborea compared with Somatochlora hudsonica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic skate	Hudsonian Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Rajidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Amblyraja	Somatochlora
Species	Amblyraja hyperborea	Somatochlora hudsonica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic skate

LC — Least Concern

Hudsonian Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic skate	Hudsonian Emerald
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.

Hudsonian Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.