Bermuda Bean vs Linnaeus's mouse opossum

Phaseolus lignosus compared with Marmosa murina

Key Differences

• Bermuda Bean is Critically Endangered while Linnaeus's mouse opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Bean	Linnaeus's mouse opossum
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Fabaceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Phaseolus	Marmosa
Species	Phaseolus lignosus	Marmosa murina

Conservation Status

Bermuda Bean

CR — Critically Endangered

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bermuda Bean	Linnaeus's mouse opossum
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.

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia 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.