Amami Rabbit vs Incan shrew opossum

Pentalagus furnessi compared with Lestoros inca

Key Differences

• Amami Rabbit is Endangered while Incan shrew opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amami Rabbit	Incan shrew opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Caenolestidae
Genus	Pentalagus	Lestoros
Species	Pentalagus furnessi	Lestoros inca

Evolutionary Relationship

Amami Rabbit and Incan shrew opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Amami Rabbit

EN — Endangered

Incan shrew opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amami Rabbit	Incan shrew opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amami Rabbit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Incan shrew opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.