Indomalayan Bamboo Rat vs

Rhizomys sumatrensis compared with Nitzschia microcephala

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indomalayan Bamboo Rat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Bacillariales (Bacillariales)
Family	Spalacidae	Bacillariaceae
Genus	Rhizomys	Nitzschia
Species	Rhizomys sumatrensis	Nitzschia microcephala

Conservation Status

Indomalayan Bamboo Rat

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indomalayan Bamboo Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.