Bermuda Bean vs Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Phaseolus lignosus compared with Nephelomys moerex

Key Differences

• Bermuda Bean is Critically Endangered while Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Bean	Gray-bellied Rice 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	Cricetidae
Genus	Phaseolus	Nephelomys
Species	Phaseolus lignosus	Nephelomys moerex

Conservation Status

Bermuda Bean

CR — Critically Endangered

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bermuda Bean	Gray-bellied Rice 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.

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.