Chinese Bamboo Rat vs Gilded Domecap

Rhizomys sinensis compared with Calocybe favrei

Key Differences

• Chinese Bamboo Rat is Least Concern while Gilded Domecap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Bamboo Rat	Gilded Domecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Spalacidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Rhizomys	Calocybe
Species	Rhizomys sinensis	Calocybe favrei

Conservation Status

Chinese Bamboo Rat

LC — Least Concern

Gilded Domecap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Bamboo Rat	Gilded Domecap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Bamboo Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gilded Domecap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.