Coxing's white-bellied rat: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

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

Scientific name	Niviventer coninga
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 Coxing's white-bellied rat live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Coxing's white-bellied rat in 2 countries and territories across Asia. Wikidata lists it as endemic to People's Republic of China.

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 Coxing's white-bellied rat endangered?

The Coxing's 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 Coxing's white-bellied rat?

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

About the Coxing's white-bellied rat

Coxing's white-bellied rat (Niviventer coninga), also known as the spiny Taiwan niviventer, is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. The species was first described by Robert Swinhoe in 1864 and is endemic to Taiwan. It occurs in broad-leaf forests and their edges and in scrub. It is more common at elevations below 1,300 m (4,300 ft) but can be found up to 2,000 m (6,600 ft).

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Coxing's white-bellied rat (revision 1314506254), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q718610 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).