Arctic skate vs Orange Disco

Amblyraja hyperborea compared with Aleurodiscus amorphus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic skate	Orange Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Rajidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Aleurodiscus
Species	Amblyraja hyperborea	Aleurodiscus amorphus

Conservation Status

Arctic skate

LC — Least Concern

Orange Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic skate	Orange Disco
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.

Orange Disco

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, 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.