Baron's Rice Rat vs Potato Blight

Aegialomys baroni compared with Phytophthora infestans

Key Differences

• Baron's Rice Rat is Least Concern while Potato Blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baron's Rice Rat	Potato Blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Cricetidae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Aegialomys	Phytophthora
Species	Aegialomys baroni	Phytophthora infestans

Conservation Status

Baron's Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Potato Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baron's Rice Rat	Potato Blight
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.

Potato Blight

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil).

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.