Northern Giant Pouched Rat vs

Cricetomys gambianus compared with Paxillus validus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Giant Pouched Rat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Nesomyidae	Paxillaceae
Genus	Cricetomys	Paxillus
Species	Cricetomys gambianus	Paxillus validus

Conservation Status

Northern Giant Pouched Rat

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Giant Pouched Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Giant Pouched Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.