Arctic skate vs spotted ray

Amblyraja hyperborea compared with Raja montagui

Key Differences

• Arctic skate is Least Concern while spotted ray is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic skate	spotted ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Elasmobranchii	Elasmobranchii
Order same	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family same	Rajidae	Rajidae
Genus	Amblyraja	Raja
Species	Amblyraja hyperborea	Raja montagui

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic skate and spotted ray share a common ancestor at the Family level: Rajidae.

Conservation Status

Arctic skate

LC — Least Concern

spotted ray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic skate	spotted ray
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.

spotted ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway