Andean Mouse vs Goa-bean

Andinomys edax compared with Psophocarpus tetragonolobus

Key Differences

  • Andean Mouse is Least Concern while Goa-bean is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Andean Mouse Goa-bean
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Cricetidae Fabaceae
Genus Andinomys Psophocarpus
Species Andinomys edax Psophocarpus tetragonolobus

Conservation Status

Andean Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Goa-bean

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Andean Mouse Goa-bean
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Goa-bean

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Philippines, and Taiwan.

Andean Mouse

The Andean Mouse (Andinomys edax) is a species in the genus Andinomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Goa-bean

No description available.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia