Baron's Rice Rat vs Opal chimaera

Aegialomys baroni compared with Chimaera opalescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baron's Rice Rat	Opal chimaera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Chimaeridae
Genus	Aegialomys	Chimaera
Species	Aegialomys baroni	Chimaera opalescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Baron's Rice Rat and Opal chimaera share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Baron's Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Opal chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baron's Rice Rat	Opal chimaera
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.

Opal chimaera

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.