Bermuda Bean vs Gray-footed Spiny-rat

Phaseolus lignosus compared with Proechimys poliopus

Key Differences

• Bermuda Bean is Critically Endangered while Gray-footed Spiny-rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Bean	Gray-footed 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 poliopus

Conservation Status

Bermuda Bean

CR — Critically Endangered

Gray-footed Spiny-rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bermuda Bean	Gray-footed 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.

Gray-footed Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.