Baron's Rice Rat vs radiated snail

Aegialomys baroni compared with Discus rotundatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baron's Rice Rat	radiated snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Cricetidae	Discidae
Genus	Aegialomys	Discus
Species	Aegialomys baroni	Discus rotundatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Baron's Rice Rat and radiated snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Baron's Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

radiated snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baron's Rice Rat	radiated snail
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.

radiated snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (6 countries), and North America (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.