Bermuda Bean vs Gilliard's Flying Fox

Phaseolus lignosus compared with Pteropus gilliardorum

Key Differences

• Bermuda Bean is Critically Endangered while Gilliard's Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Bean	Gilliard's Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Fabaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Phaseolus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Phaseolus lignosus	Pteropus gilliardorum

Conservation Status

Bermuda Bean

CR — Critically Endangered

Gilliard's Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bermuda Bean	Gilliard's Flying Fox
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.

Gilliard's Flying Fox

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.