Baron's Rice Rat vs Curupay

Aegialomys baroni compared with Anadenanthera colubrina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Baron's Rice Rat Curupay
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 Anadenanthera
Species Aegialomys baroni Anadenanthera colubrina

Conservation Status

Baron's Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Curupay

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Baron's Rice Rat Curupay
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.

Curupay

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.

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.

Curupay

No description available.

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