Baron's Rice Rat vs Rough-Tailed

Aegialomys baroni compared with Bathytoshia centroura

Key Differences

• Baron's Rice Rat is Least Concern while Rough-Tailed is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baron's Rice Rat	Rough-Tailed
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Aegialomys	Bathytoshia
Species	Aegialomys baroni	Bathytoshia centroura

Evolutionary Relationship

Baron's Rice Rat and Rough-Tailed share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Baron's Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Rough-Tailed

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baron's Rice Rat	Rough-Tailed
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.

Rough-Tailed

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.