Bermuda Bean vs Boyacá Spiny Rat

Phaseolus lignosus compared with Proechimys chrysaeolus

Key Differences

• Bermuda Bean is Critically Endangered while Boyacá Spiny Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Bean	Boyacá Spiny 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	Echimyidae
Genus	Phaseolus	Proechimys
Species	Phaseolus lignosus	Proechimys chrysaeolus

Conservation Status

Bermuda Bean

CR — Critically Endangered

Boyacá Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bermuda Bean	Boyacá Spiny Rat
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.

Boyacá Spiny Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

Boyacá Spiny Rat

The Boyacá spiny rat (Proechimys chrysaeolus) is a species in the genus Proechimys. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.