Chinese Bamboo Rat vs rough-leaf hydrangea

Rhizomys sinensis compared with Hydrangea aspera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chinese Bamboo Rat rough-leaf hydrangea
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Cornales (Cornales)
Family Spalacidae Hydrangeaceae
Genus Rhizomys Hydrangea
Species Rhizomys sinensis Hydrangea aspera

Conservation Status

Chinese Bamboo Rat

LC — Least Concern

rough-leaf hydrangea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chinese Bamboo Rat rough-leaf hydrangea
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Bamboo Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

rough-leaf hydrangea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.

rough-leaf hydrangea

No description available.

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