Indomalayan Bamboo Rat vs Lentil Shanklet

Rhizomys sumatrensis compared with Collybia tuberosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indomalayan Bamboo Rat	Lentil Shanklet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Spalacidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Rhizomys	Collybia
Species	Rhizomys sumatrensis	Collybia tuberosa

Conservation Status

Indomalayan Bamboo Rat

LC — Least Concern

Lentil Shanklet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indomalayan Bamboo Rat	Lentil Shanklet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indomalayan Bamboo Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lentil Shanklet

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).