Arctic skate vs Lamb'S-Ear

Amblyraja hyperborea compared with Stachys byzantina

Key Differences

Arctic skate is Least Concern while Lamb'S-Ear is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic skate	Lamb'S-Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Rajidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Stachys
Species	Amblyraja hyperborea	Stachys byzantina

Conservation Status

Arctic skate

LC — Least Concern

Lamb'S-Ear

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic skate	Lamb'S-Ear
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.

Lamb'S-Ear

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Iran), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

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.