Baron's Rice Rat vs eastern quoll

Aegialomys baroni compared with Dasyurus viverrinus

Key Differences

• Baron's Rice Rat is Least Concern while eastern quoll is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baron's Rice Rat	eastern quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Cricetidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Aegialomys	Dasyurus
Species	Aegialomys baroni	Dasyurus viverrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Baron's Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

eastern quoll

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baron's Rice Rat	eastern quoll
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.

eastern quoll

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.