Bermuda Bean vs Blind Small-eared Shrew

Phaseolus lignosus compared with Cryptotis niausa

Key Differences

• Bermuda Bean is Critically Endangered while Blind Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Bean	Blind Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Fabaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Phaseolus	Cryptotis
Species	Phaseolus lignosus	Cryptotis niausa

Conservation Status

Bermuda Bean

CR — Critically Endangered

Blind Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bermuda Bean	Blind Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bermuda Bean

Habitat

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

Blind Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Bermuda Bean

The Bermuda Bean (Phaseolus lignosus) is a species in the genus Phaseolus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Blind Small-eared Shrew

The Blind Small-eared Shrew (Cryptotis niausa) is a species in the genus Cryptotis. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.