Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat vs Lined Hooktail

Beamys hindei compared with Paragomphus lineatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat	Lined Hooktail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Nesomyidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Beamys	Paragomphus
Species	Beamys hindei	Paragomphus lineatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat and Lined Hooktail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat

LC — Least Concern

Lined Hooktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat	Lined Hooktail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Kenya.

Lined Hooktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.