Baron's Rice Rat vs Mexican Hermit

Aegialomys baroni compared with Phaethornis mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baron's Rice Rat	Mexican Hermit
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Aegialomys	Phaethornis
Species	Aegialomys baroni	Phaethornis mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Baron's Rice Rat and Mexican Hermit share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Baron's Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Hermit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baron's Rice Rat	Mexican Hermit
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.

Mexican Hermit

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.