Bermuda Bean vs Rat musqué

Phaseolus lignosus compared with Ondatra zibethicus

Key Differences

• Bermuda Bean is Critically Endangered while Rat musqué is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Bean	Rat musqué
Kingdom	Plantae (plante)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Phaseolus	Ondatra
Species	Phaseolus lignosus	Ondatra zibethicus

Conservation Status

Bermuda Bean

CR — Critically Endangered

Rat musqué

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bermuda Bean	Rat musqué
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bermuda Bean

Habitat

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

Rat musqué

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (8 countries), Europe (37 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Chile).

Bermuda Bean

The Bermuda Bean (Phaseolus lignosus) is a species in the genus Phaseolus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Rat musqué

The Bisamratte (Ondatra zibethicus) is a species in the genus Ondatra. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.