Arctic skate vs smalltooth sawfish

Amblyraja hyperborea compared with Pristis pectinata

Key Differences

• Arctic skate is Least Concern while smalltooth sawfish is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic skate	smalltooth sawfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Elasmobranchii	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Rhinopristiformes (Rhinopristiformes)
Family	Rajidae	Pristidae
Genus	Amblyraja	Pristis
Species	Amblyraja hyperborea	Pristis pectinata

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic skate and smalltooth sawfish share a common ancestor at the Class level: Elasmobranchii.

Conservation Status

Arctic skate

LC — Least Concern

smalltooth sawfish

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic skate	smalltooth sawfish
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.

smalltooth sawfish

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Sweden and Venezuela.

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.