Indomalayan Bamboo Rat vs Thwaites's Nut Truffle

Rhizomys sumatrensis compared with Hymenogaster thwaitesii

Key Differences

• Indomalayan Bamboo Rat is Least Concern while Thwaites's Nut Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indomalayan Bamboo Rat	Thwaites's Nut Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Spalacidae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Rhizomys	Hymenogaster
Species	Rhizomys sumatrensis	Hymenogaster thwaitesii

Conservation Status

Indomalayan Bamboo Rat

LC — Least Concern

Thwaites's Nut Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indomalayan Bamboo Rat	Thwaites's Nut Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indomalayan Bamboo Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thwaites's Nut Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.