Arctic skate vs rat cone

Amblyraja hyperborea compared with Conus rattus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic skate	rat cone
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Neogastropoda (Neogastropoda)
Family	Rajidae	Conidae
Genus	Amblyraja	Conus
Species	Amblyraja hyperborea	Conus rattus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic skate

LC — Least Concern

rat cone

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic skate	rat cone
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.

rat cone

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Israel, Mauritius, Seychelles, South Africa, and Taiwan.

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.