Arctic skate vs Poison Sumac

Amblyraja hyperborea compared with Toxicodendron vernix

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic skate	Poison Sumac
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Rajidae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Toxicodendron
Species	Amblyraja hyperborea	Toxicodendron vernix

Conservation Status

Arctic skate

LC — Least Concern

Poison Sumac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic skate	Poison Sumac
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.

Poison Sumac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.