arctic ground squirrel vs Baron's Rice Rat

Urocitellus parryii compared with Aegialomys baroni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arctic ground squirrel	Baron's Rice Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cricetidae
Genus	Urocitellus	Aegialomys
Species	Urocitellus parryii	Aegialomys baroni

Evolutionary Relationship

arctic ground squirrel and Baron's Rice Rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

arctic ground squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Baron's Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arctic ground squirrel	Baron's Rice Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arctic ground squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Baron's Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

arctic ground squirrel

The Arctic ground squirrel (Urocitellus parryii) is a species in the genus Urocitellus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Baron's Rice Rat

The Baron's Rice Rat (Aegialomys baroni) is a species in the genus Aegialomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.