Arctic skate vs Lesser Scalewort

Amblyraja hyperborea compared with Frullania microphylla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic skate	Lesser Scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Rajidae	Frullaniaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Frullania
Species	Amblyraja hyperborea	Frullania microphylla

Conservation Status

Arctic skate

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic skate	Lesser Scalewort
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 Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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.