Barbicou-bean vs False Water Rat

Canavalia brasiliensis compared with Xeromys myoides

Key Differences

• Barbicou-bean is Not Evaluated while False Water Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbicou-bean	False Water Rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Canavalia	Xeromys
Species	Canavalia brasiliensis	Xeromys myoides

Conservation Status

Barbicou-bean

NE — Not Evaluated

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbicou-bean	False Water Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barbicou-bean

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Barbicou-bean

The Barbicou-bean (Canavalia brasiliensis) is a species in the genus Canavalia. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.