Baron's Rice Rat vs Chestnut Teal

Aegialomys baroni compared with Anas castanea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baron's Rice Rat	Chestnut Teal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Anatidae
Genus	Aegialomys	Anas
Species	Aegialomys baroni	Anas castanea

Evolutionary Relationship

Baron's Rice Rat and Chestnut Teal share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Baron's Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Chestnut Teal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baron's Rice Rat	Chestnut Teal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baron's Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Chestnut Teal

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.

Chestnut Teal

Chestnut Teal (Anas castanea) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.