Amami Rabbit vs Early Buttercup

Pentalagus furnessi compared with Ranunculus fascicularis

Key Differences

• Amami Rabbit is Endangered while Early Buttercup is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amami Rabbit	Early Buttercup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Pentalagus	Ranunculus
Species	Pentalagus furnessi	Ranunculus fascicularis

Conservation Status

Amami Rabbit

EN — Endangered

Early Buttercup

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amami Rabbit	Early Buttercup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amami Rabbit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Early Buttercup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.