Bermuda Bean vs Guyenne Spiny-rat

Phaseolus lignosus compared with Proechimys guyannensis

Key Differences

• Bermuda Bean is Critically Endangered while Guyenne Spiny-rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Bean	Guyenne 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 guyannensis

Conservation Status

Bermuda Bean

CR — Critically Endangered

Guyenne Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bermuda Bean	Guyenne 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.

Guyenne Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.