Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat vs Round-spotted Major

Beamys hindei compared with Oxycera dives

Key Differences

• Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat is Least Concern while Round-spotted Major is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat	Round-spotted Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Nesomyidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Beamys	Oxycera
Species	Beamys hindei	Oxycera dives

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat

LC — Least Concern

Round-spotted Major

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat	Round-spotted Major
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.

Round-spotted Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.