Fernandina Nesoryzomys vs Sieva bean

Nesoryzomys fernandinae compared with Phaseolus lunatus

Key Differences

• Fernandina Nesoryzomys is Vulnerable while Sieva bean is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fernandina Nesoryzomys	Sieva bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Nesoryzomys	Phaseolus
Species	Nesoryzomys fernandinae	Phaseolus lunatus

Conservation Status

Fernandina Nesoryzomys

VU — Vulnerable

Sieva bean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fernandina Nesoryzomys	Sieva bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fernandina Nesoryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Sieva bean

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (20 countries), Asia (Philippines, Taiwan), Europe (Spain), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (7 countries), and South America (5 countries).