Arctic skate vs Round whip ray

Amblyraja hyperborea compared with Maculabatis pastinacoides

Key Differences

• Arctic skate is Least Concern while Round whip ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic skate	Round whip ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Elasmobranchii	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Rajidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Amblyraja	Maculabatis
Species	Amblyraja hyperborea	Maculabatis pastinacoides

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic skate and Round whip ray share a common ancestor at the Class level: Elasmobranchii.

Conservation Status

Arctic skate

LC — Least Concern

Round whip ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic skate	Round whip ray
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.

Round whip ray

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.