Black skate vs Japanese Hare

Bathyraja trachura compared with Lepus brachyurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black 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	Arhynchobatidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Bathyraja	Lepus
Species	Bathyraja trachura	Lepus brachyurus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black skate

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black skate

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.