Amami Rabbit vs Onion Earthball

Pentalagus furnessi compared with Scleroderma cepa

Key Differences

• Amami Rabbit is Endangered while Onion Earthball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amami Rabbit	Onion Earthball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Sclerodermataceae
Genus	Pentalagus	Scleroderma
Species	Pentalagus furnessi	Scleroderma cepa

Conservation Status

Amami Rabbit

EN — Endangered

Onion Earthball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amami Rabbit	Onion Earthball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amami Rabbit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Onion Earthball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.