Baron's Rice Rat vs Mexican woodrat

Aegialomys baroni compared with Neotoma mexicana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baron's Rice Rat	Mexican woodrat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Aegialomys	Neotoma
Species	Aegialomys baroni	Neotoma mexicana

Evolutionary Relationship

Baron's Rice Rat and Mexican woodrat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Baron's Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Mexican woodrat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baron's Rice Rat	Mexican woodrat
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 woodrat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.