Indomalayan Bamboo Rat vs Slough sedge

Rhizomys sumatrensis compared with Carex obnupta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indomalayan Bamboo Rat	Slough sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Spalacidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Rhizomys	Carex
Species	Rhizomys sumatrensis	Carex obnupta

Conservation Status

Indomalayan Bamboo Rat

LC — Least Concern

Slough sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indomalayan Bamboo Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slough sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Canada.