African Savanna Hare vs Ray

Lepus victoriae compared with Atlantoraja castelnaui

Key Differences

• African Savanna Hare is Least Concern while Ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Savanna Hare	Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Lepus	Atlantoraja
Species	Lepus victoriae	Atlantoraja castelnaui

Evolutionary Relationship

African Savanna Hare and Ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

African Savanna Hare

LC — Least Concern

Ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Savanna Hare	Ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Savanna Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ray

African Savanna Hare

The African Savanna Hare (Lepus victoriae) is a species in the genus Lepus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.