Japanese Hare vs Prickled ray

Lepus brachyurus compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	Prickled 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)	Rajidae
Genus	Lepus	Malacoraja
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Hare	Prickled ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickled ray