Amami Rabbit vs Ashy Button

Pentalagus furnessi compared with Acleris sparsana

Key Differences

• Amami Rabbit is Endangered while Ashy Button is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amami Rabbit	Ashy Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Tortricidae
Genus	Pentalagus	Acleris
Species	Pentalagus furnessi	Acleris sparsana

Evolutionary Relationship

Amami Rabbit and Ashy Button share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amami Rabbit

EN — Endangered

Ashy Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amami Rabbit	Ashy Button
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amami Rabbit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ashy Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Amami Rabbit

The Amami Rabbit (Pentalagus furnessi) is a species in the genus Pentalagus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ashy Button

Ashy button (Acleris sparsana) is a species in the genus Acleris. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.