Japanese Hare vs Strange Skate

Lepus brachyurus compared with Notoraja inusitata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Hare	Strange 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	Notoraja
Species	Lepus brachyurus	Notoraja inusitata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Strange Skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Hare	Strange Skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Strange Skate