Arctic skate vs Spiny Heath Lichen

Amblyraja hyperborea compared with Cetraria aculeata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic skate	Spiny Heath Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Rajidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Cetraria
Species	Amblyraja hyperborea	Cetraria aculeata

Conservation Status

Arctic skate

LC — Least Concern

Spiny Heath Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic skate	Spiny Heath Lichen
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.

Spiny Heath Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 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.