Baron's Rice Rat vs Potto

Aegialomys baroni compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baron's Rice Rat	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cricetidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Aegialomys	Perodicticus
Species	Aegialomys baroni	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Baron's Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baron's Rice Rat	Potto
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.

Potto

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.