Indomalayan Bamboo Rat vs Year Bean

Rhizomys sumatrensis compared with Phaseolus dumosus

Key Differences

• Indomalayan Bamboo Rat is Least Concern while Year Bean is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indomalayan Bamboo Rat	Year Bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Spalacidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Rhizomys	Phaseolus
Species	Rhizomys sumatrensis	Phaseolus dumosus

Conservation Status

Indomalayan Bamboo Rat

LC — Least Concern

Year Bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indomalayan Bamboo Rat	Year Bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indomalayan Bamboo Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Year Bean

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.