Indomalayan Bamboo Rat vs Short-Stalked Suillus

Rhizomys sumatrensis compared with Suillus brevipes

Key Differences

• Indomalayan Bamboo Rat is Least Concern while Short-Stalked Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indomalayan Bamboo Rat	Short-Stalked Suillus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Spalacidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Rhizomys	Suillus
Species	Rhizomys sumatrensis	Suillus brevipes

Conservation Status

Indomalayan Bamboo Rat

LC — Least Concern

Short-Stalked Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indomalayan Bamboo Rat	Short-Stalked Suillus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indomalayan Bamboo Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Short-Stalked Suillus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.