Baron's Rice Rat vs rufescent pika

Aegialomys baroni compared with Ochotona rufescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baron's Rice Rat	rufescent pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Cricetidae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Aegialomys	Ochotona
Species	Aegialomys baroni	Ochotona rufescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Baron's Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

rufescent pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baron's Rice Rat	rufescent pika
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.

rufescent pika

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.