Japanese Hare vs Roughback Whipray

Lepus brachyurus compared with Fluvitrygon kittipongi

Key Differences

• Japanese Hare is Least Concern while Roughback Whipray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	Roughback Whipray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Dasyatidae
Genus	Lepus	Fluvitrygon
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Fluvitrygon kittipongi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Roughback Whipray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Hare	Roughback Whipray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Roughback Whipray