Arctic skate vs variable forklet moss

Amblyraja hyperborea compared with Dicranella varia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic skate	variable forklet moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Elasmobranchii	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Rajidae	Dicranellaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Dicranella
Species	Amblyraja hyperborea	Dicranella varia

Conservation Status

Arctic skate

LC — Least Concern

variable forklet moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic skate	variable forklet moss
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.

variable forklet moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.