Amami Rabbit vs Sarigue d´azara

Pentalagus furnessi compared with Didelphis aurita

Key Differences

• Amami Rabbit is Endangered while Sarigue d´azara is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amami Rabbit	Sarigue d´azara
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Didelphidae
Genus	Pentalagus	Didelphis
Species	Pentalagus furnessi	Didelphis aurita

Evolutionary Relationship

Amami Rabbit and Sarigue d´azara share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Amami Rabbit

EN — Endangered

Sarigue d´azara

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amami Rabbit	Sarigue d´azara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amami Rabbit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sarigue d´azara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Sarigue d´azara

The Big-eared opossum (Didelphis aurita) is a species in the genus Didelphis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.