Baron's Rice Rat vs groundhog

Aegialomys baroni compared with Marmota monax

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baron's Rice Rat	groundhog
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	Cricetidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Aegialomys	Marmota
Species	Aegialomys baroni	Marmota monax

Evolutionary Relationship

Baron's Rice Rat and groundhog share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Baron's Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

groundhog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baron's Rice Rat	groundhog
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.

groundhog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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.