Black skate vs Indian Hare

Bathyraja trachura compared with Lepus nigricollis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black skate	Indian Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Arhynchobatidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Bathyraja	Lepus
Species	Bathyraja trachura	Lepus nigricollis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black skate

LC — Least Concern

Indian Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black skate	Indian Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black skate

Indian Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Mauritius and Seychelles.

Black skate

The Black skate (Bathyraja trachura) is a species in the genus Bathyraja. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.