Baron's Rice Rat vs Maui's paddle

Aegialomys baroni compared with Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Key Differences

• Baron's Rice Rat is Least Concern while Maui's paddle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baron's Rice Rat	Maui's paddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Aegialomys	Elaphoglossum
Species	Aegialomys baroni	Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Conservation Status

Baron's Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baron's Rice Rat	Maui's paddle
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.

Maui's paddle

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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.