Butterfly Stingaree vs Japanese Hare

Urolophus papilio compared with Lepus brachyurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Butterfly Stingaree	Japanese Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Urolophidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Urolophus	Lepus
Species	Urolophus papilio	Lepus brachyurus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Butterfly Stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Butterfly Stingaree	Japanese Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Butterfly Stingaree

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Butterfly Stingaree

The Butterfly Stingaree (Urolophus papilio) is a species in the genus Urolophus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.