Blotched skate vs Japanese Hare

Notoraja sticta compared with Lepus brachyurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blotched 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	Notoraja	Lepus
Species	Notoraja sticta	Lepus brachyurus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blotched skate

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blotched skate

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blotched skate

The Blotched skate (Notoraja sticta) is a species in the genus Notoraja. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. As a member of the genus Notoraja, it shares ecological traits with closely related species.