Raya ártica vs Dark Roller

Amblyraja hyperborea compared with Ancylis upupana

Key Differences

• Raya ártica is Least Concern while Dark Roller is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raya ártica	Dark Roller
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Rajidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Amblyraja	Ancylis
Species	Amblyraja hyperborea	Ancylis upupana

Evolutionary Relationship

Raya ártica and Dark Roller share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Raya ártica

LC — Least Concern

Dark Roller

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raya ártica	Dark Roller
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raya ártica

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

Dark Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Raya ártica

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway