Japanese Hare vs Lightnose Skate

Lepus brachyurus compared with Breviraja colesi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	Lightnose 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	Breviraja
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Breviraja colesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Hare and Lightnose Skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Lightnose Skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Hare	Lightnose Skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lightnose Skate