Arctic skate vs keeled disc snail

Amblyraja hyperborea compared with Discus perspectivus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic skate	keeled disc snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Rajidae	Discidae
Genus	Amblyraja	Discus
Species	Amblyraja hyperborea	Discus perspectivus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic skate and keeled disc snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arctic skate

LC — Least Concern

keeled disc snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic skate	keeled disc snail
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.

keeled disc snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Italy and Ukraine.

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.