Arctic skate vs orangeback flying squid

Amblyraja hyperborea compared with Sthenoteuthis pteropus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic skate	orangeback flying squid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)
Family	Rajidae	Ommastrephidae
Genus	Amblyraja	Sthenoteuthis
Species	Amblyraja hyperborea	Sthenoteuthis pteropus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic skate and orangeback flying squid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arctic skate

LC — Least Concern

orangeback flying squid

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic skate	orangeback flying squid
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.

orangeback flying squid

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.