Amami Rabbit vs water dock

Pentalagus furnessi compared with Rumex aquaticus

Key Differences

• Amami Rabbit is Endangered while water dock is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amami Rabbit	water dock
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)	Polygonaceae
Genus	Pentalagus	Rumex
Species	Pentalagus furnessi	Rumex aquaticus

Conservation Status

Amami Rabbit

EN — Endangered

water dock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amami Rabbit	water dock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amami Rabbit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

water dock

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (India, Japan) and Europe (4 countries).

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.