Dune-bean vs Large Short-tailed Rat

Vigna marina compared with Brachyuromys ramirohitra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Dune-bean Large Short-tailed 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 Nesomyidae
Genus Vigna Brachyuromys
Species Vigna marina Brachyuromys ramirohitra

Conservation Status

Dune-bean

LC — Least Concern

Large Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Dune-bean Large Short-tailed Rat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dune-bean

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, and Taiwan.

Large Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dune-bean

No description available.

Large Short-tailed Rat

No description available.

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