Amami Rabbit vs Fringed rue

Pentalagus furnessi compared with Ruta chalepensis

Key Differences

• Amami Rabbit is Endangered while Fringed rue is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amami Rabbit	Fringed rue
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Rutaceae
Genus	Pentalagus	Ruta
Species	Pentalagus furnessi	Ruta chalepensis

Conservation Status

Amami Rabbit

EN — Endangered

Fringed rue

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amami Rabbit	Fringed rue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amami Rabbit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fringed rue

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Angola, Sao Tome and Principe), Europe (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Portugal, Spain), North America (Belize, United States), and South America (6 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.