Indomalayan Bamboo Rat vs Nitrous Pinkgill

Rhizomys sumatrensis compared with Entoloma politum

Key Differences

• Indomalayan Bamboo Rat is Least Concern while Nitrous Pinkgill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indomalayan Bamboo Rat	Nitrous Pinkgill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Spalacidae	Entolomataceae
Genus	Rhizomys	Entoloma
Species	Rhizomys sumatrensis	Entoloma politum

Conservation Status

Indomalayan Bamboo Rat

LC — Least Concern

Nitrous Pinkgill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indomalayan Bamboo Rat	Nitrous Pinkgill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indomalayan Bamboo Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nitrous Pinkgill

Habitat

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