Arctic skate vs Smooth Winterberry

Amblyraja hyperborea compared with Ilex laevigata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic skate	Smooth Winterberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)
Family	Rajidae	Aquifoliaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Ilex
Species	Amblyraja hyperborea	Ilex laevigata

Conservation Status

Arctic skate

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Winterberry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic skate	Smooth Winterberry
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.

Smooth Winterberry

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in 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.