Baron's Rice Rat vs Four-barred Major

Aegialomys baroni compared with Oxycera rara

Key Differences

• Baron's Rice Rat is Least Concern while Four-barred Major is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baron's Rice Rat	Four-barred Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Aegialomys	Oxycera
Species	Aegialomys baroni	Oxycera rara

Evolutionary Relationship

Baron's Rice Rat and Four-barred Major share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Baron's Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Four-barred Major

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baron's Rice Rat	Four-barred Major
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.

Four-barred Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

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.