Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat vs thread rush

Beamys hindei compared with Juncus filiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat	thread rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Nesomyidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Beamys	Juncus
Species	Beamys hindei	Juncus filiformis

Conservation Status

Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat

LC — Least Concern

thread rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat	thread rush
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.

thread rush

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Chile).