Japanese Hare vs spotted ray

Lepus brachyurus compared with Raja montagui

Key Differences

• Japanese Hare is Least Concern while spotted ray is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	spotted 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	Raja
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Raja montagui

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

spotted ray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spotted ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.