Indomalayan Bamboo Rat vs spiral flag

Rhizomys sumatrensis compared with Costus villosissimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indomalayan Bamboo Rat	spiral flag
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Spalacidae	Costaceae
Genus	Rhizomys	Costus
Species	Rhizomys sumatrensis	Costus villosissimus

Conservation Status

Indomalayan Bamboo Rat

LC — Least Concern

spiral flag

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indomalayan Bamboo Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spiral flag

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.