Amami Rabbit vs Water yam

Pentalagus furnessi compared with Dioscorea alata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amami Rabbit Water yam
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares) Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares) Dioscoreaceae
Genus Pentalagus Dioscorea
Species Pentalagus furnessi Dioscorea alata

Conservation Status

Amami Rabbit

EN — Endangered

Water yam

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amami Rabbit Water yam
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amami Rabbit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Water yam

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (16 countries), Asia (Maldives, Taiwan), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (13 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (6 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.

Water yam

No description available.

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