Baron's Rice Rat vs desert cottontail

Aegialomys baroni compared with Sylvilagus audubonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baron's Rice Rat	desert cottontail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Cricetidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Aegialomys	Sylvilagus
Species	Aegialomys baroni	Sylvilagus audubonii

Evolutionary Relationship

Baron's Rice Rat and desert cottontail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Baron's Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

desert cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baron's Rice Rat	desert cottontail
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.

desert cottontail

Habitat

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.