Amami Rabbit vs Silkbay

Pentalagus furnessi compared with Persea humilis

Key Differences

• Amami Rabbit is Endangered while Silkbay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amami Rabbit	Silkbay
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Laurales (Laurales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Lauraceae
Genus	Pentalagus	Persea
Species	Pentalagus furnessi	Persea humilis

Conservation Status

Amami Rabbit

EN — Endangered

Silkbay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amami Rabbit	Silkbay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amami Rabbit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silkbay

Habitat

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

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.