Arctic skate vs Slippery Jack

Amblyraja hyperborea compared with Suillus luteus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic skate	Slippery Jack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Rajidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Suillus
Species	Amblyraja hyperborea	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Arctic skate

LC — Least Concern

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic skate	Slippery Jack
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.

Slippery Jack

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.