Arctic skate vs Silky Forklet Moss

Amblyraja hyperborea compared with Dicranella heteromalla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic skate	Silky Forklet Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Elasmobranchii	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Rajidae	Dicranellaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Dicranella
Species	Amblyraja hyperborea	Dicranella heteromalla

Conservation Status

Arctic skate

LC — Least Concern

Silky Forklet Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic skate	Silky Forklet Moss
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.

Silky Forklet Moss

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.