Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat vs Céphaplophe de Peter

Beamys hindei compared with Cephalophus callipygus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat	Céphaplophe de Peter
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Nesomyidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Beamys	Cephalophus
Species	Beamys hindei	Cephalophus callipygus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat and Céphaplophe de Peter share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat

LC — Least Concern

Céphaplophe de Peter

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat	Céphaplophe de Peter
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.

Céphaplophe de Peter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.