Arctic skate vs Raia repregada

Amblyraja hyperborea compared with Amblyraja radiata

Key Differences

• Arctic skate is Least Concern while Raia repregada is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic skate	Raia repregada
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Elasmobranchii	Elasmobranchii
Order same	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family same	Rajidae	Rajidae
Genus same	Amblyraja	Amblyraja
Species	Amblyraja hyperborea	Amblyraja radiata

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic skate and Raia repregada share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Amblyraja.

Conservation Status

Arctic skate

LC — Least Concern

Raia repregada

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic skate	Raia repregada
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.

Raia repregada

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway