Amami Rabbit vs Maui's paddle

Pentalagus furnessi compared with Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amami Rabbit Maui's paddle
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Tracheophyta
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares) Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares) Dryopteridaceae
Genus Pentalagus Elaphoglossum
Species Pentalagus furnessi Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Conservation Status

Amami Rabbit

EN — Endangered

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amami Rabbit Maui's paddle
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amami Rabbit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maui's paddle

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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.

Maui's paddle

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