Arctic skate vs Yellowfoot

Amblyraja hyperborea compared with Craterellus tubaeformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic skate	Yellowfoot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Rajidae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Craterellus
Species	Amblyraja hyperborea	Craterellus tubaeformis

Conservation Status

Arctic skate

LC — Least Concern

Yellowfoot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic skate	Yellowfoot
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.

Yellowfoot

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.