Baron's Rice Rat vs Dusky melanomys

Aegialomys baroni compared with Melanomys caliginosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baron's Rice Rat	Dusky melanomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Aegialomys	Melanomys
Species	Aegialomys baroni	Melanomys caliginosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Baron's Rice Rat and Dusky melanomys share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Baron's Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Dusky melanomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baron's Rice Rat	Dusky melanomys
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.

Dusky melanomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador