Baron's Rice Rat vs Jalapan Vole

Aegialomys baroni compared with Microtus quasiater

Key Differences

• Baron's Rice Rat is Least Concern while Jalapan Vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baron's Rice Rat	Jalapan Vole
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	Microtus
Species	Aegialomys baroni	Microtus quasiater

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Baron's Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Jalapan Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baron's Rice Rat	Jalapan Vole
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.

Jalapan Vole

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.