Bermuda Bean vs Lesser Sac-winged Bat

Phaseolus lignosus compared with Saccopteryx leptura

Key Differences

• Bermuda Bean is Critically Endangered while Lesser Sac-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Bean	Lesser Sac-winged Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Fabaceae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Phaseolus	Saccopteryx
Species	Phaseolus lignosus	Saccopteryx leptura

Conservation Status

Bermuda Bean

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bermuda Bean	Lesser Sac-winged Bat
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.

Lesser Sac-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and 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.