Arctic skate vs papillose bloom moss

Amblyraja hyperborea compared with Schistidium papillosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic skate	papillose bloom moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Elasmobranchii	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Grimmiales (Grimmiales)
Family	Rajidae	Grimmiaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Schistidium
Species	Amblyraja hyperborea	Schistidium papillosum

Conservation Status

Arctic skate

LC — Least Concern

papillose bloom moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic skate	papillose bloom moss
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.

papillose bloom moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, 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.