Japanese Hare vs Murray's skate

Lepus brachyurus compared with Bathyraja murrayi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	Murray'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)	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Lepus	Bathyraja
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Bathyraja murrayi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Murray's skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Hare	Murray's skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Murray's skate