Chinese Bamboo Rat vs Tan Ear

Rhizomys sinensis compared with Otidea alutacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Bamboo Rat	Tan Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Spalacidae	Otideaceae
Genus	Rhizomys	Otidea
Species	Rhizomys sinensis	Otidea alutacea

Conservation Status

Chinese Bamboo Rat

LC — Least Concern

Tan Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Bamboo Rat	Tan Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Bamboo Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tan Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.