Baron's Rice Rat vs Matted Feather-Moss

Aegialomys baroni compared with Sciuro-hypnum populeum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Baron's Rice Rat Matted Feather-Moss
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Bryophyta
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family Cricetidae Brachytheciaceae
Genus Aegialomys Sciuro-hypnum
Species Aegialomys baroni Sciuro-hypnum populeum

Conservation Status

Baron's Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Matted Feather-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Baron's Rice Rat Matted Feather-Moss
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.

Matted Feather-Moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Matted Feather-Moss

No description available.

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