Amami Rabbit vs Fern Palm

Pentalagus furnessi compared with Cycas revoluta

Key Differences

• Amami Rabbit is Endangered while Fern Palm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amami Rabbit	Fern Palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Cycadaceae
Genus	Pentalagus	Cycas
Species	Pentalagus furnessi	Cycas revoluta

Conservation Status

Amami Rabbit

EN — Endangered

Fern Palm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amami Rabbit	Fern Palm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amami Rabbit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fern Palm

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (India, Taiwan), Europe (Portugal), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.