Ethiopian Highland Hare vs Ray

Lepus starcki compared with Atlantoraja castelnaui

Key Differences

• Ethiopian Highland Hare is Least Concern while Ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ethiopian Highland Hare	Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Lepus	Atlantoraja
Species	Lepus starcki	Atlantoraja castelnaui

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ethiopian Highland Hare

LC — Least Concern

Ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ethiopian Highland Hare	Ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ethiopian Highland Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ray