Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat vs Species code: Rt

Beamys hindei compared with Ruppia tuberosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat	Species code: Rt
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Nesomyidae	Ruppiaceae
Genus	Beamys	Ruppia
Species	Beamys hindei	Ruppia tuberosa

Conservation Status

Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat

LC — Least Concern

Species code: Rt

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat	Species code: Rt
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.

Species code: Rt

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.