Amami Rabbit vs Water Chickweed

Pentalagus furnessi compared with Stellaria aquatica

Key Differences

• Amami Rabbit is Endangered while Water Chickweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amami Rabbit	Water Chickweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Pentalagus	Stellaria
Species	Pentalagus furnessi	Stellaria aquatica

Conservation Status

Amami Rabbit

EN — Endangered

Water Chickweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amami Rabbit	Water Chickweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amami Rabbit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Water Chickweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, 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.