Bermuda Bean vs False Water Rat

Phaseolus lignosus compared with Xeromys myoides

Key Differences

• Bermuda Bean is Critically Endangered while False Water Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda 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	Phaseolus	Xeromys
Species	Phaseolus lignosus	Xeromys myoides

Conservation Status

Bermuda Bean

CR — Critically Endangered

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bermuda Bean	False Water 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.

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.