Raie arctique vs Upper Crust

Amblyraja hyperborea compared with Amaurodon cyaneus

Key Differences

Raie arctique is Least Concern while Upper Crust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raie arctique	Upper Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Rajidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Amblyraja	Amaurodon
Species	Amblyraja hyperborea	Amaurodon cyaneus

Conservation Status

Raie arctique

LC — Least Concern

Upper Crust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raie arctique	Upper Crust
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.

Upper Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.