Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat vs Plain-backed Pipit

Beamys hindei compared with Anthus leucophrys

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat	Plain-backed Pipit
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Nesomyidae	Motacillidae
Genus	Beamys	Anthus
Species	Beamys hindei	Anthus leucophrys

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat and Plain-backed Pipit share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat

LC — Least Concern

Plain-backed Pipit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat	Plain-backed Pipit
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.

Plain-backed Pipit

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.