Indomalayan Bamboo Rat vs Pleated Inkcap

Rhizomys sumatrensis compared with Parasola plicatilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indomalayan Bamboo Rat	Pleated Inkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Spalacidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Rhizomys	Parasola
Species	Rhizomys sumatrensis	Parasola plicatilis

Conservation Status

Indomalayan Bamboo Rat

LC — Least Concern

Pleated Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indomalayan Bamboo Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pleated Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).