Baron's Rice Rat vs Marsh tick

Aegialomys baroni compared with Ixodes apronophorus

Key Differences

• Baron's Rice Rat is Least Concern while Marsh tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baron's Rice Rat	Marsh tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Cricetidae	Ixodidae
Genus	Aegialomys	Ixodes
Species	Aegialomys baroni	Ixodes apronophorus

Evolutionary Relationship

Baron's Rice Rat and Marsh tick share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Baron's Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Marsh tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baron's Rice Rat	Marsh tick
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.

Marsh tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in Sweden.

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.