Captain Cook's Bean Snail vs Pacific Spiny-rat

Partula faba compared with Proechimys decumanus

Key Differences

• Captain Cook's Bean Snail is Extinct in the Wild while Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Captain Cook's Bean Snail	Pacific Spiny-rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Partulidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Partula	Proechimys
Species	Partula faba	Proechimys decumanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Captain Cook's Bean Snail and Pacific Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Captain Cook's Bean Snail

EW — Extinct in the Wild

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Captain Cook's Bean Snail	Pacific Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Captain Cook's Bean Snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Pacific Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Captain Cook's Bean Snail

The Captain Cook's Bean Snail (Partula faba) is a species in the genus Partula. It is currently classified as Extinct in the Wild (EW) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.