Wildlifeof China
Confucian White-bellied Rat
Rats, Mice, Voles & Porcupines
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Niviventer confucianus
Basic stats
Diet
Seeds, fruit, green plant material and invertebrates
Habitat
Forest, shrubland, rocky slopes and secondary vegetation
Range
China and adjoining parts of mainland Southeast Asia
Size
Approximately 13–19cm head-and-body length
The Confucian white-bellied rat is a slender rodent with brown upperparts, a clearly contrasting white belly and a long bicoloured tail. It is widely distributed in China and extends into neighbouring parts of mainland Southeast Asia. Several geographic forms have been described across this extensive range. (Wikipedia, general species account)
It occupies forest, shrubland, rocky slopes and secondary vegetation, foraging both on the ground and in low vegetation. The diet includes seeds, fruit, green plant material and invertebrates. Its adaptability allows it to use disturbed habitats as well as natural woodland. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What does the Confucian White-bellied Rat eat?
- Seeds, fruit, green plant material and invertebrates
- What habitat does the Confucian White-bellied Rat live in?
- Forest, shrubland, rocky slopes and secondary vegetation
- Where is the Confucian White-bellied Rat found?
- China and adjoining parts of mainland Southeast Asia
- How big is the Confucian White-bellied Rat?
- Approximately 13–19cm head-and-body length