Amami Rabbit vs Omilteme Cottontail

Pentalagus furnessi compared with Sylvilagus insonus

Key Differences

• Amami Rabbit is Endangered while Omilteme Cottontail is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amami Rabbit	Omilteme Cottontail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family same	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Pentalagus	Sylvilagus
Species	Pentalagus furnessi	Sylvilagus insonus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amami Rabbit and Omilteme Cottontail share a common ancestor at the Family level: Leporidae. (Rabbits & Hares)

Conservation Status

Amami Rabbit

EN — Endangered

Omilteme Cottontail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amami Rabbit	Omilteme Cottontail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amami Rabbit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Omilteme Cottontail

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.