Amami Rabbit vs Silkrubber

Pentalagus furnessi compared with Funtumia elastica

Key Differences

• Amami Rabbit is Endangered while Silkrubber is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amami Rabbit	Silkrubber
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Apocynaceae
Genus	Pentalagus	Funtumia
Species	Pentalagus furnessi	Funtumia elastica

Conservation Status

Amami Rabbit

EN — Endangered

Silkrubber

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amami Rabbit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silkrubber

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Cameroon, Guinea, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Samoa, and Seychelles.

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.