Baron's Rice Rat vs mulgara

Aegialomys baroni compared with Dasycercus cristicauda

Key Differences

• Baron's Rice Rat is Least Concern while mulgara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baron's Rice Rat	mulgara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Cricetidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Aegialomys	Dasycercus
Species	Aegialomys baroni	Dasycercus cristicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Baron's Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

mulgara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baron's Rice Rat	mulgara
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.

mulgara

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.