Arctic skate vs marsh fritillary

Amblyraja hyperborea compared with Euphydryas aurinia

Key Differences

• Arctic skate is Least Concern while marsh fritillary is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic skate	marsh fritillary
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Rajidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Amblyraja	Euphydryas
Species	Amblyraja hyperborea	Euphydryas aurinia

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic skate and marsh fritillary share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arctic skate

LC — Least Concern

marsh fritillary

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic skate	marsh fritillary
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.

marsh fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (38 countries).

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.

marsh fritillary

marsh fritillary (Euphydryas aurinia) is classified as Extinct (EX) on the IUCN Red List. This species has been declared extinct, with no known living individuals remaining in the wild or in captivity.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway