Indian Hare vs Weng’s skate

Lepus nigricollis compared with Dipturus wengi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Hare	Weng’s skate
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)	Rajidae
Genus	Lepus	Dipturus
Species	Lepus nigricollis	Dipturus wengi

Evolutionary Relationship

Indian Hare and Weng’s skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Indian Hare

LC — Least Concern

Weng’s skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Hare	Weng’s skate
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.

Weng’s skate