Desmarest's hutia vs Goa-bean

Capromys pilorides compared with Psophocarpus tetragonolobus

Key Differences

• Desmarest's hutia is Least Concern while Goa-bean is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest's hutia	Goa-bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Capromyidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Capromys	Psophocarpus
Species	Capromys pilorides	Psophocarpus tetragonolobus

Conservation Status

Desmarest's hutia

LC — Least Concern

Goa-bean

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest's hutia	Goa-bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desmarest's hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Goa-bean

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Philippines, and Taiwan.