Baron's Rice Rat vs Lesser bilby

Aegialomys baroni compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

• Baron's Rice Rat is Least Concern while Lesser bilby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baron's Rice Rat	Lesser bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Cricetidae	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Aegialomys	Macrotis
Species	Aegialomys baroni	Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Baron's Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baron's Rice Rat	Lesser bilby
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.

Lesser bilby

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.