Arctic skate vs Violet Dropwing

Amblyraja hyperborea compared with Trithemis annulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic skate	Violet Dropwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Rajidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Amblyraja	Trithemis
Species	Amblyraja hyperborea	Trithemis annulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic skate

LC — Least Concern

Violet Dropwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic skate	Violet Dropwing
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.

Violet Dropwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.