Amami Rabbit vs dooryard sowbug

Pentalagus furnessi compared with Porcellio laevis

Key Differences

• Amami Rabbit is Endangered while dooryard sowbug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amami Rabbit	dooryard sowbug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Porcellionidae
Genus	Pentalagus	Porcellio
Species	Pentalagus furnessi	Porcellio laevis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amami Rabbit

EN — Endangered

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amami Rabbit	dooryard sowbug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amami Rabbit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dooryard sowbug

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.