Hare's-tail vs Prickled ray

Lagurus ovatus compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Key Differences

• Hare's-tail is Not Evaluated while Prickled ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hare's-tail	Prickled ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Rajidae
Genus	Lagurus	Malacoraja
Species	Lagurus ovatus	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

Hare's-tail and Prickled ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Hare's-tail

NE — Not Evaluated

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hare's-tail	Prickled ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hare's-tail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Ecuador).

Prickled ray