Chinese Bamboo Rat vs Species code: Hs

Rhizomys sinensis compared with Halophila stipulacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chinese Bamboo Rat Species code: Hs
Kingdom Animalia (животные) Plantae (растения)
Phylum Chordata (хордовые) Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class Mammalia (млекопитающие) Liliopsida (лилиопсиды)
Order Rodentia (грызуны) Alismatales (частухоцветные)
Family Spalacidae Hydrocharitaceae
Genus Rhizomys Halophila
Species Rhizomys sinensis Halophila stipulacea

Conservation Status

Chinese Bamboo Rat

LC — Least Concern

Species code: Hs

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chinese Bamboo Rat Species code: Hs
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Bamboo Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Species code: Hs

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt, Libya, Tunisia), Asia (4 countries), Europe (5 countries), and North America (Dominica, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines).

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.

Species code: Hs

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