Hortle's whipray vs Japanese Hare

Pateobatis hortlei compared with Lepus brachyurus

Key Differences

• Hortle's whipray is Near Threatened while Japanese Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hortle's whipray	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	Dasyatidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Pateobatis	Lepus
Species	Pateobatis hortlei	Lepus brachyurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hortle's whipray and Japanese Hare share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Hortle's whipray

NT — Near Threatened

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hortle's whipray	Japanese Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hortle's whipray

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.