Arctic skate vs Leopard Earthball

Amblyraja hyperborea compared with Scleroderma areolatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic skate	Leopard Earthball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Rajidae	Sclerodermataceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Scleroderma
Species	Amblyraja hyperborea	Scleroderma areolatum

Conservation Status

Arctic skate

LC — Least Concern

Leopard Earthball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic skate	Leopard Earthball
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.

Leopard Earthball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), 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.