Chinese Bamboo Rat vs Fringed Cup

Rhizomys sinensis compared with Encoelia fimbriata

Key Differences

• Chinese Bamboo Rat is Least Concern while Fringed Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Bamboo Rat	Fringed Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Spalacidae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Rhizomys	Encoelia
Species	Rhizomys sinensis	Encoelia fimbriata

Conservation Status

Chinese Bamboo Rat

LC — Least Concern

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Bamboo Rat	Fringed Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Bamboo Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fringed Cup

Chinese Bamboo Rat

The Chinese Bamboo Rat (Rhizomys sinensis) is a species in the genus Rhizomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.