Indomalayan Bamboo Rat vs

Rhizomys sumatrensis compared with Sphingomonas lacus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indomalayan Bamboo Rat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)
Family	Spalacidae	Sphingomonadaceae
Genus	Rhizomys	Sphingomonas
Species	Rhizomys sumatrensis	Sphingomonas lacus

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, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Sphingomonas lacus is a Gram-negative, yellow-pigmented aerobic rod first isolated from lake water, as its species name indicates. It inhabits freshwater lacustrine environments including lakes and ponds of temperate regions. This aerobic chemoheterotroph decomposes dissolved organic matter and aromatic compounds in freshwater habitats.