Amami Rabbit vs cow-itch

Pentalagus furnessi compared with Mucuna pruriens

Key Differences

• Amami Rabbit is Endangered while cow-itch is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amami Rabbit	cow-itch
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Fabaceae
Genus	Pentalagus	Mucuna
Species	Pentalagus furnessi	Mucuna pruriens

Conservation Status

Amami Rabbit

EN — Endangered

cow-itch

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amami Rabbit	cow-itch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amami Rabbit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cow-itch

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (4 countries).

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.