Raie arctique vs Heath Button

Amblyraja hyperborea compared with Acleris hyemana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raie arctique	Heath Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Rajidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Amblyraja	Acleris
Species	Amblyraja hyperborea	Acleris hyemana

Evolutionary Relationship

Raie arctique and Heath Button share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Raie arctique

LC — Least Concern

Heath Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raie arctique	Heath Button
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raie arctique

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

Heath Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Raie arctique

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