Arctic skate vs Pigmy Skipper

Amblyraja hyperborea compared with Gegenes pumilio

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic skate	Pigmy Skipper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Rajidae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Amblyraja	Gegenes
Species	Amblyraja hyperborea	Gegenes pumilio

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic skate

LC — Least Concern

Pigmy Skipper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic skate	Pigmy Skipper
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.

Pigmy Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (10 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.