cheken vs Indomalayan Bamboo Rat

Luma chequen compared with Rhizomys sumatrensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank cheken Indomalayan Bamboo Rat
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Myrtales (Myrtales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Myrtaceae Spalacidae
Genus Luma Rhizomys
Species Luma chequen Rhizomys sumatrensis

Conservation Status

cheken

LC — Least Concern

Indomalayan Bamboo Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute cheken Indomalayan Bamboo Rat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

cheken

Habitat

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

Indomalayan Bamboo Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cheken

The cheken (Luma chequen) is a species in the genus Luma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Indomalayan Bamboo Rat

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