Chinese Bamboo Rat vs Hummelinck s Laucha

Rhizomys sinensis compared with Calomys hummelincki

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Bamboo Rat	Hummelinck s Laucha
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Spalacidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Rhizomys	Calomys
Species	Rhizomys sinensis	Calomys hummelincki

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Bamboo Rat and Hummelinck s Laucha share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Chinese Bamboo Rat

LC — Least Concern

Hummelinck s Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Bamboo Rat	Hummelinck s Laucha
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Bamboo Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hummelinck s Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.