Baron's Rice Rat vs lesser grison

Aegialomys baroni compared with Galictis cuja

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baron's Rice Rat	lesser grison
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cricetidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Aegialomys	Galictis
Species	Aegialomys baroni	Galictis cuja

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Baron's Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

lesser grison

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baron's Rice Rat	lesser grison
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 grison

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.