Amami Rabbit vs Narrow swordfern

Pentalagus furnessi compared with Nephrolepis cordifolia

Key Differences

• Amami Rabbit is Endangered while Narrow swordfern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amami Rabbit	Narrow swordfern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Nephrolepidaceae
Genus	Pentalagus	Nephrolepis
Species	Pentalagus furnessi	Nephrolepis cordifolia

Conservation Status

Amami Rabbit

EN — Endangered

Narrow swordfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amami Rabbit	Narrow swordfern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amami Rabbit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Narrow swordfern

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Italy, Portugal, Sweden), North America (Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.