Arctic skate vs Staph Aureus

Amblyraja hyperborea compared with Staphylococcus aureus

Key Differences

• Arctic skate is Least Concern while Staph Aureus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic skate	Staph Aureus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Staphylococcales
Family	Rajidae	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Staphylococcus
Species	Amblyraja hyperborea	Staphylococcus aureus

Conservation Status

Arctic skate

LC — Least Concern

Staph Aureus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic skate	Staph Aureus
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.

Staph Aureus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and 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.