Amami Rabbit vs Sand Violet

Pentalagus furnessi compared with Viola fimbriatula

Key Differences

• Amami Rabbit is Endangered while Sand Violet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amami Rabbit	Sand Violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Violaceae
Genus	Pentalagus	Viola
Species	Pentalagus furnessi	Viola fimbriatula

Conservation Status

Amami Rabbit

EN — Endangered

Sand Violet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amami Rabbit	Sand Violet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amami Rabbit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sand Violet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.