False Water Rat vs Tillett Flamebean

Xeromys myoides compared with Brownea tillettiana

Key Differences

• False Water Rat is Vulnerable while Tillett Flamebean is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Water Rat	Tillett Flamebean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Fabaceae
Genus	Xeromys	Brownea
Species	Xeromys myoides	Brownea tillettiana

Conservation Status

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Tillett Flamebean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Water Rat	Tillett Flamebean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tillett Flamebean

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.