Amami Rabbit vs Mira Climbing Rat

Pentalagus furnessi compared with Tylomys mirae

Key Differences

• Amami Rabbit is Endangered while Mira Climbing Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amami Rabbit	Mira Climbing Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lagomorpha (Hasenartige)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Cricetidae
Genus	Pentalagus	Tylomys
Species	Pentalagus furnessi	Tylomys mirae

Evolutionary Relationship

Amami Rabbit and Mira Climbing Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Amami Rabbit

EN — Endangered

Mira Climbing Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amami Rabbit	Mira Climbing Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amami Rabbit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mira Climbing Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.