Indomalayan Bamboo Rat vs mutundu

Rhizomys sumatrensis compared with Croton macrostachyus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indomalayan Bamboo Rat	mutundu
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Spalacidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Rhizomys	Croton
Species	Rhizomys sumatrensis	Croton macrostachyus

Conservation Status

Indomalayan Bamboo Rat

LC — Least Concern

mutundu

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indomalayan Bamboo Rat	mutundu
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indomalayan Bamboo Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mutundu

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.