Baron's Rice Rat vs mountain paca

Aegialomys baroni compared with Cuniculus taczanowskii

Key Differences

Baron's Rice Rat is Least Concern while mountain paca is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baron's Rice Rat	mountain paca
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	Cricetidae	Cuniculidae
Genus	Aegialomys	Cuniculus
Species	Aegialomys baroni	Cuniculus taczanowskii

Evolutionary Relationship

Baron's Rice Rat and mountain paca share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

View Order: Rodentia

Conservation Status

Baron's Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

mountain paca

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baron's Rice Rat	mountain paca
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 paca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.