Amami Rabbit vs Bearded Iris

Pentalagus furnessi compared with Iris germanica

Key Differences

• Amami Rabbit is Endangered while Bearded Iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amami Rabbit	Bearded Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Insecta (böcek)
Order	Lagomorpha (Tavşanımsılar)	Mantodea (Peygamberdevesi)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Pentalagus	Iris
Species	Pentalagus furnessi	Iris germanica

Evolutionary Relationship

Amami Rabbit and Bearded Iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hayvan)

Conservation Status

Amami Rabbit

EN — Endangered

Bearded Iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amami Rabbit	Bearded Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amami Rabbit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bearded Iris

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), Asia (Cyprus, India, Japan), Europe (23 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

Bearded Iris

The Bearded Iris (Iris germanica) is a species in the genus Iris. Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.