Arctic skate vs Waved Pincertail

Amblyraja hyperborea compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

• Arctic skate is Least Concern while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic skate	Waved Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Rajidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Amblyraja	Onychogomphus
Species	Amblyraja hyperborea	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic skate

LC — Least Concern

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic skate	Waved Pincertail
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.

Waved Pincertail

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.