Arctic skate vs Narrow-Cheeked Clusterfly

Amblyraja hyperborea compared with Pollenia angustigena

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic skate	Narrow-Cheeked Clusterfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Rajidae	Polleniidae
Genus	Amblyraja	Pollenia
Species	Amblyraja hyperborea	Pollenia angustigena

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic skate and Narrow-Cheeked Clusterfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Arctic skate

LC — Least Concern

Narrow-Cheeked Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic skate	Narrow-Cheeked Clusterfly
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.

Narrow-Cheeked Clusterfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.