Baron's Rice Rat vs Dark-Spotted Milkcap

Aegialomys baroni compared with Lactarius atroviridis

Key Differences

• Baron's Rice Rat is Least Concern while Dark-Spotted Milkcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baron's Rice Rat	Dark-Spotted Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Cricetidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Aegialomys	Lactarius
Species	Aegialomys baroni	Lactarius atroviridis

Conservation Status

Baron's Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Dark-Spotted Milkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baron's Rice Rat	Dark-Spotted Milkcap
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.

Dark-Spotted Milkcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.