Amami Rabbit vs Zorro rojo

Pentalagus furnessi compared with Vulpes vulpes

Key Differences

• Amami Rabbit is Endangered while Zorro rojo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amami Rabbit	Zorro rojo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Pentalagus	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Pentalagus furnessi	Vulpes vulpes

Evolutionary Relationship

Amami Rabbit and Zorro rojo share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Amami Rabbit

EN — Endangered

Zorro rojo

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amami Rabbit	Zorro rojo
Diet	—	Omnivore
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	70 cm
Average Weight	—	6.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amami Rabbit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Zorro rojo

Habitat

Typically found in a wide range of habitat types.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Israel), Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina).

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.

Zorro rojo

El zorro rojo (Vulpes vulpes) es el carnivoro salvaje mas ampliamente distribuido de la Tierra. Ha colonizado habitats que van desde la tundra artica hasta entornos urbanos en todo el hemisferio norte y en zonas donde fue introducido en Australia. Se reconoce por su pelaje rojizo, el vientre blanco y la espesa cola. Omnivoro altamente adaptable, el zorro rojo come de todo, desde conejos y ratones de campo hasta frutos y desperdicios humanos. Se comunica con mas de 40 vocalizaciones distintas.