Baron's Rice Rat vs Northern needleleaf

Aegialomys baroni compared with Tillandsia balbisiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baron's Rice Rat	Northern needleleaf
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Bromeliaceae
Genus	Aegialomys	Tillandsia
Species	Aegialomys baroni	Tillandsia balbisiana

Conservation Status

Baron's Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Northern needleleaf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baron's Rice Rat	Northern needleleaf
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.

Northern needleleaf

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, and United States.

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.