Amami Rabbit vs floating crystalwort

Pentalagus furnessi compared with Riccia fluitans

Key Differences

• Amami Rabbit is Endangered while floating crystalwort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amami Rabbit	floating crystalwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Marchantiopsida (Marchantiopsida)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Marchantiales (Marchantiales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Ricciaceae
Genus	Pentalagus	Riccia
Species	Pentalagus furnessi	Riccia fluitans

Conservation Status

Amami Rabbit

EN — Endangered

floating crystalwort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amami Rabbit	floating crystalwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amami Rabbit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

floating crystalwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.