Baron's Rice Rat vs Smooth Flat Sedge

Aegialomys baroni compared with Cyperus laevigatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Baron's Rice Rat Smooth Flat Sedge
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Poales (Grasses)
Family Cricetidae Cyperaceae
Genus Aegialomys Cyperus
Species Aegialomys baroni Cyperus laevigatus

Conservation Status

Baron's Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Flat Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Baron's Rice Rat Smooth Flat Sedge
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.

Smooth Flat Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Chile, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.

Smooth Flat Sedge

No description available.

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