Blue skate vs Japanese Hare

Notoraja azurea compared with Lepus brachyurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue 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 azurea	Lepus brachyurus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue skate

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue skate

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blue skate

The Blue skate (Notoraja azurea) is a species in the genus Notoraja. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.