Baron's Rice Rat vs devil clam

Aegialomys baroni compared with Tridacna mbalavuana

Key Differences

• Baron's Rice Rat is Least Concern while devil clam is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baron's Rice Rat	devil clam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Cricetidae	Cardiidae
Genus	Aegialomys	Tridacna
Species	Aegialomys baroni	Tridacna mbalavuana

Evolutionary Relationship

Baron's Rice Rat and devil clam share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Baron's Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baron's Rice Rat	devil clam
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.

devil clam

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.