Arctic skate vs Toothwort

Amblyraja hyperborea compared with Lathraea squamaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic skate	Toothwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Rajidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Lathraea
Species	Amblyraja hyperborea	Lathraea squamaria

Conservation Status

Arctic skate

LC — Least Concern

Toothwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic skate	Toothwort
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.

Toothwort

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.