Arctic skate vs Maple-Leaved Goosefoot

Amblyraja hyperborea compared with Chenopodiastrum hybridum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic skate	Maple-Leaved Goosefoot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Rajidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Chenopodiastrum
Species	Amblyraja hyperborea	Chenopodiastrum hybridum

Conservation Status

Arctic skate

LC — Least Concern

Maple-Leaved Goosefoot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic skate	Maple-Leaved Goosefoot
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.

Maple-Leaved Goosefoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.