Arctic skate vs long-necked nodding moss

Amblyraja hyperborea compared with Pohlia longicolla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic skate	long-necked nodding moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Elasmobranchii	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Rajidae	Mniaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Pohlia
Species	Amblyraja hyperborea	Pohlia longicolla

Conservation Status

Arctic skate

LC — Least Concern

long-necked nodding moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic skate	long-necked nodding moss
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-necked nodding moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.