Chinese Bamboo Rat vs Wrinkled Webcap

Rhizomys sinensis compared with Cortinarius livido-ochraceus

Key Differences

• Chinese Bamboo Rat is Least Concern while Wrinkled Webcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Bamboo Rat	Wrinkled Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Spalacidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Rhizomys	Cortinarius
Species	Rhizomys sinensis	Cortinarius livido-ochraceus

Conservation Status

Chinese Bamboo Rat

LC — Least Concern

Wrinkled Webcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Bamboo Rat	Wrinkled Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Bamboo Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wrinkled Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.

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.