Lesser Short-tailed Rat vs Runner Bean

Brachyuromys betsileoensis compared with Phaseolus coccineus

Key Differences

• Lesser Short-tailed Rat is Least Concern while Runner Bean is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Short-tailed Rat	Runner Bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Nesomyidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Brachyuromys	Phaseolus
Species	Brachyuromys betsileoensis	Phaseolus coccineus

Conservation Status

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Runner Bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Short-tailed Rat	Runner Bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Runner Bean

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (14 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).