Arctic skate vs Tumbes round stingray

Amblyraja hyperborea compared with Urobatis tumbesensis

Key Differences

• Arctic skate is Least Concern while Tumbes round stingray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic skate	Tumbes round stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Elasmobranchii	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Rajidae	Urotrygonidae
Genus	Amblyraja	Urobatis
Species	Amblyraja hyperborea	Urobatis tumbesensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic skate and Tumbes round stingray share a common ancestor at the Class level: Elasmobranchii.

Conservation Status

Arctic skate

LC — Least Concern

Tumbes round stingray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic skate	Tumbes round stingray
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.

Tumbes round stingray

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.