Baron's Rice Rat vs matted paspalum

Aegialomys baroni compared with Paspalum minus

Key Differences

• Baron's Rice Rat is Least Concern while matted paspalum is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baron's Rice Rat	matted paspalum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Aegialomys	Paspalum
Species	Aegialomys baroni	Paspalum minus

Conservation Status

Baron's Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

matted paspalum

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baron's Rice Rat	matted paspalum
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 paspalum

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Japan.

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.