Baron's Rice Rat vs Lofty Pericote

Aegialomys baroni compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baron's Rice Rat	Lofty Pericote
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	Auliscomys
Species	Aegialomys baroni	Auliscomys sublimis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Baron's Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baron's Rice Rat	Lofty Pericote
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.

Lofty Pericote

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.