Baron's Rice Rat vs Western Gorse

Aegialomys baroni compared with Ulex gallii

Key Differences

• Baron's Rice Rat is Least Concern while Western Gorse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baron's Rice Rat	Western Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Aegialomys	Ulex
Species	Aegialomys baroni	Ulex gallii

Conservation Status

Baron's Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Western Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baron's Rice Rat	Western Gorse
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.

Western Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.