Stumble this page!Large white-bellied rat
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Sciurognathi
Family : Muridae
Subfamily : Murinae
Species : Niviventer excelsior
The Large white-bellied rat is listed as Least Concern (LR/lc), lowest risk. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Namings for the large whitebellied rat
A young / baby of a large whitebellied rat is called a 'kitten, nestling, pinkie or pup'. The females are called 'doe' and males 'buck'. A large whitebellied rat group is called a 'colony, horde, pack, plague or swarm'.Countries
China
Facts about the large white-bellied rat
Large White-Bellied Rat or Niviventer excelsior is listed on the IUCN Red list (1996) as Lower Risk/Least Concern . (Full text)
1. large white, Pieris brassicae -- (Old World form)large white
Pieris brassicae
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