Baron's Rice Rat vs mountain cuscus

Aegialomys baroni compared with Phalanger carmelitae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baron's Rice Rat	mountain cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Cricetidae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Aegialomys	Phalanger
Species	Aegialomys baroni	Phalanger carmelitae

Evolutionary Relationship

Baron's Rice Rat and mountain cuscus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Baron's Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

mountain cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baron's Rice Rat	mountain cuscus
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.

mountain cuscus

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.