Baron's Rice Rat vs Cream Pea

Aegialomys baroni compared with Lathyrus ochroleucus

Key Differences

• Baron's Rice Rat is Least Concern while Cream Pea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baron's Rice Rat	Cream Pea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Aegialomys	Lathyrus
Species	Aegialomys baroni	Lathyrus ochroleucus

Conservation Status

Baron's Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Cream Pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baron's Rice Rat	Cream Pea
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.

Cream Pea

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

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.