Amami Rabbit vs Painted Suillus

Pentalagus furnessi compared with Suillus spraguei

Key Differences

• Amami Rabbit is Endangered while Painted Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amami Rabbit	Painted Suillus
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)	Suillaceae
Genus	Pentalagus	Suillus
Species	Pentalagus furnessi	Suillus spraguei

Conservation Status

Amami Rabbit

EN — Endangered

Painted Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amami Rabbit	Painted Suillus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amami Rabbit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Painted Suillus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.

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.