Bermuda Bean vs Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Phaseolus lignosus compared with Heteromys desmarestianus

Key Differences

• Bermuda Bean is Critically Endangered while Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Bean	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Phaseolus	Heteromys
Species	Phaseolus lignosus	Heteromys desmarestianus

Conservation Status

Bermuda Bean

CR — Critically Endangered

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bermuda Bean	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse
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.

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

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.