Dwarf round ray vs Ethiopian Highland Hare

Urotrygon nana compared with Lepus starcki

Key Differences

• Dwarf round ray is Near Threatened while Ethiopian Highland Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf round ray	Ethiopian Highland Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Urotrygonidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Urotrygon	Lepus
Species	Urotrygon nana	Lepus starcki

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf round ray and Ethiopian Highland Hare share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dwarf round ray

NT — Near Threatened

Ethiopian Highland Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf round ray	Ethiopian Highland Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf round ray

Ethiopian Highland Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.