Amami Rabbit vs Lyles flying fox

Pentalagus furnessi compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• Amami Rabbit is Endangered while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amami Rabbit	Lyles flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Pentalagus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Pentalagus furnessi	Pteropus lylei

Evolutionary Relationship

Amami Rabbit and Lyles flying fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Amami Rabbit

EN — Endangered

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amami Rabbit	Lyles flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amami Rabbit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lyles flying fox

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.