Japanese Hare vs Sawback skate

Lepus brachyurus compared with Leucoraja pristispina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	Sawback 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	Leucoraja
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Leucoraja pristispina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Sawback skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Hare	Sawback skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sawback skate