Amami Rabbit vs northern common cuscus

Pentalagus furnessi compared with Phalanger orientalis

Key Differences

• Amami Rabbit is Endangered while northern common cuscus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amami Rabbit	northern common cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Phalangeridae
Genus	Pentalagus	Phalanger
Species	Pentalagus furnessi	Phalanger orientalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Amami Rabbit and northern common cuscus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Amami Rabbit

EN — Endangered

northern common cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amami Rabbit	northern common cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amami Rabbit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

northern common cuscus

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.