Hare's-tail vs Ray

Lagurus ovatus compared with Amblyraja frerichsi

Key Differences

• Hare's-tail is Not Evaluated while Ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hare's-tail	Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Rajidae
Genus	Lagurus	Amblyraja
Species	Lagurus ovatus	Amblyraja frerichsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Hare's-tail and Ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Hare's-tail

NE — Not Evaluated

Ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hare's-tail	Ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hare's-tail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Ecuador).

Ray

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇱 Chile