Baron's Rice Rat vs Oregon Ash

Aegialomys baroni compared with Fraxinus latifolia

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baron's Rice Rat	Oregon Ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Oleaceae
Genus	Aegialomys	Fraxinus
Species	Aegialomys baroni	Fraxinus latifolia

Conservation Status

Baron's Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Oregon Ash

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baron's Rice Rat	Oregon Ash
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.

Oregon Ash

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Canada. 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.