Bight skate vs Japanese Hare

Dipturus gudgeri compared with Lepus brachyurus

Key Differences

• Bight skate is Near Threatened while Japanese Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bight skate	Japanese Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Rajidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Dipturus	Lepus
Species	Dipturus gudgeri	Lepus brachyurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bight skate and Japanese Hare share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bight skate

NT — Near Threatened

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bight skate	Japanese Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bight skate

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bight skate

The Bight skate (Dipturus gudgeri) is a species in the genus Dipturus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.