Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat vs Mira Climbing Rat

Beamys hindei compared with Tylomys mirae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat	Mira Climbing Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Nesomyidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Beamys	Tylomys
Species	Beamys hindei	Tylomys mirae

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat and Mira Climbing Rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat

LC — Least Concern

Mira Climbing Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat	Mira Climbing Rat
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.

Mira Climbing Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.