Amami Rabbit vs Horse botfly

Pentalagus furnessi compared with Gasterophilus intestinalis

Key Differences

• Amami Rabbit is Endangered while Horse botfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amami Rabbit	Horse botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Oestridae
Genus	Pentalagus	Gasterophilus
Species	Pentalagus furnessi	Gasterophilus intestinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Amami Rabbit and Horse botfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amami Rabbit

EN — Endangered

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amami Rabbit	Horse botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amami Rabbit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Horse botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.