Arctic skate vs Stinking iris

Amblyraja hyperborea compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

• Arctic skate is Least Concern while Stinking iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic skate	Stinking iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Rajidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Amblyraja	Iris
Species	Amblyraja hyperborea	Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic skate and Stinking iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arctic skate

LC — Least Concern

Stinking iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic skate	Stinking iris
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.

Stinking iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.