Arctic skate vs Lesser bilby

Amblyraja hyperborea compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

• Arctic skate is Least Concern while Lesser bilby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic skate	Lesser bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Rajidae	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Amblyraja	Macrotis
Species	Amblyraja hyperborea	Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic skate and Lesser bilby share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Arctic skate

LC — Least Concern

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic skate	Lesser bilby
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.

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.