Arctic skate vs Scuttle fly

Amblyraja hyperborea compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Arctic skate is Least Concern while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic skate	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Rajidae	Phoridae
Genus	Amblyraja	Megaselia
Species	Amblyraja hyperborea	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic skate

LC — Least Concern

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic skate	Scuttle fly
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.

Scuttle fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), and North America (Costa Rica, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway