Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat vs Variable Dancer

Beamys hindei compared with Argia fumipennis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat	Variable Dancer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Nesomyidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Beamys	Argia
Species	Beamys hindei	Argia fumipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat

LC — Least Concern

Variable Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat	Variable Dancer
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.

Variable Dancer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.