Indian Hare vs Ray

Lepus nigricollis compared with Atlantoraja castelnaui

Key Differences

• Indian Hare is Least Concern while Ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian 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 nigricollis	Atlantoraja castelnaui

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Indian Hare

LC — Least Concern

Ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Hare	Ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Mauritius and Seychelles.

Ray