Baron's Rice Rat vs Red Balau

Aegialomys baroni compared with Shorea collina

Key Differences

• Baron's Rice Rat is Least Concern while Red Balau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baron's Rice Rat	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Cricetidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Aegialomys	Shorea
Species	Aegialomys baroni	Shorea collina

Conservation Status

Baron's Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Red Balau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baron's Rice Rat	Red Balau
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.

Red Balau

Habitat

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

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.