Amami Rabbit vs Peking cotoneaster

Pentalagus furnessi compared with Cotoneaster acutifolius

Key Differences

• Amami Rabbit is Endangered while Peking cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amami Rabbit	Peking cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Pentalagus	Cotoneaster
Species	Pentalagus furnessi	Cotoneaster acutifolius

Conservation Status

Amami Rabbit

EN — Endangered

Peking cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amami Rabbit	Peking cotoneaster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amami Rabbit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peking cotoneaster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Germany, Norway, 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.