Chinese white-bellied rat: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Chinese white-bellied rat lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Niviventer confucianus
Group	Mice, rats & other rodents
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	Asia
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Muridae

Where does the Chinese white-bellied rat live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Chinese white-bellied rat in 2 countries and territories across Asia. Wikidata gives its range as: Nanling Mountains.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Chinese white-bellied rat endangered?

The Chinese white-bellied rat’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Chinese white-bellied rat?

The Chinese white-bellied rat (Niviventer confucianus) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Muridae, genus Niviventer. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Chinese white-bellied rat

The Chinese white-bellied rat (Niviventer confucianus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is widely spread in China and also occurs in northern Myanmar, northwest Thailand, and northwest Vietnam. It might also occur in northern Laos.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Chinese white-bellied rat (revision 1366876131), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1769141 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).