It is hard to guess what a Bolivian chinchilla rat weights. But we have the answer:
An adult Bolivian chinchilla rat (Abrocoma boliviensis) on average weights 158 grams (0.35 lbs).
The Bolivian chinchilla rat is from the family Abrocomidae (genus: Abrocoma). When reaching adult age, they grow up to 22.4 cm (0′ 9″).
As a reference: An average human weights in at 62 kg (137 lbs) and reaches an average size of 1.65m (5′ 5″). Humans spend 280 days (40 weeks) in the womb of their mother and reach around 75 years of age.
The Bolivian chinchilla rat (Abrocoma boliviensis) is a species of chinchilla rat in the family Abrocomidae. It is found only in Manuel María Caballero Province, Bolivia. Its natural habitat is the rocky areas of cloud forests in Bolivia’s interior.
Animals of the same family as a Bolivian chinchilla rat
We found other animals of the Abrocomidae family:
- Bennett’s chinchilla rat with a weight of 251 grams
- Ashy chinchilla rat with a weight of 194 grams
Animals with the same weight as a Bolivian chinchilla rat
As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Abrocoma boliviensis:
- Lorentz’s mosaic-tailed rat bringing 150 grams to the scale
- Island mouse bringing 164 grams to the scale
- American pika bringing 158 grams to the scale
- Rajah spiny rat bringing 150 grams to the scale
- Altiplano chinchilla mouse bringing 170 grams to the scale
- Alcorn’s pocket gopher bringing 150 grams to the scale
- Common treeshrew bringing 132 grams to the scale
- Collared pika bringing 129 grams to the scale
- Haig’s tuco-tuco bringing 164 grams to the scale
- Baird’s pocket gopher bringing 136 grams to the scale