Albert palm vs Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat

Caryota rumphiana compared with Beamys hindei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Albert palm	Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Arecales (Arecales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Arecaceae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Caryota	Beamys
Species	Caryota rumphiana	Beamys hindei

Conservation Status

Albert palm

LC — Least Concern

Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Albert palm	Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Albert palm

Habitat

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

Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Kenya.

Albert palm

The Albert palm (Caryota rumphiana) is a species in the genus Caryota. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.