Arctic skate vs sun shell

Amblyraja hyperborea compared with Astraea heliotropium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic skate	sun shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Trochida (Trochida)
Family	Rajidae	Turbinidae
Genus	Amblyraja	Astraea
Species	Amblyraja hyperborea	Astraea heliotropium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic skate

LC — Least Concern

sun shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic skate	sun shell
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.

sun shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in 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.