Baron's Rice Rat vs Round-spotted Major

Aegialomys baroni compared with Oxycera dives

Key Differences

• Baron's Rice Rat is Least Concern while Round-spotted Major is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baron's Rice Rat	Round-spotted Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Aegialomys	Oxycera
Species	Aegialomys baroni	Oxycera dives

Evolutionary Relationship

Baron's Rice Rat and Round-spotted Major share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Baron's Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Round-spotted Major

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baron's Rice Rat	Round-spotted Major
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.

Round-spotted Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.