Chinese Bamboo Rat vs Northern Red-backed Vole

Rhizomys sinensis compared with Myodes rutilus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chinese Bamboo Rat Northern Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same Animalia (hewan) Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (mamalia) Mammalia (mamalia)
Order same Rodentia (hewan pengerat) Rodentia (hewan pengerat)
Family Spalacidae Cricetidae
Genus Rhizomys Myodes
Species Rhizomys sinensis Myodes rutilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Bamboo Rat and Northern Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (hewan pengerat)

Conservation Status

Chinese Bamboo Rat

LC — Least Concern

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chinese Bamboo Rat Northern Red-backed Vole
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Bamboo Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Chinese Bamboo Rat

The Chinese Bamboo Rat (Rhizomys sinensis) is a species in the genus Rhizomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Red-backed Vole

No description available.

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