Arctic skate vs long-armed squid

Amblyraja hyperborea compared with Chiroteuthis veranii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic skate	long-armed squid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)
Family	Rajidae	Chiroteuthidae
Genus	Amblyraja	Chiroteuthis
Species	Amblyraja hyperborea	Chiroteuthis veranii

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic skate and long-armed squid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arctic skate

LC — Least Concern

long-armed squid

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic skate	long-armed squid
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.

long-armed squid

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile.

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.