Amami Rabbit vs Gut Weed

Pentalagus furnessi compared with Ulva intestinalis

Key Differences

• Amami Rabbit is Endangered while Gut Weed is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amami Rabbit	Gut Weed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Chlorophyta (Chlorophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ulvophyceae (Ulvophyceae)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Ulvales (Ulvales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Ulvaceae
Genus	Pentalagus	Ulva
Species	Pentalagus furnessi	Ulva intestinalis

Conservation Status

Amami Rabbit

EN — Endangered

Gut Weed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amami Rabbit	Gut Weed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amami Rabbit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gut Weed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), 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.