Baron's Rice Rat vs white-ankled mouse

Aegialomys baroni compared with Peromyscus pectoralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baron's Rice Rat	white-ankled mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Aegialomys	Peromyscus
Species	Aegialomys baroni	Peromyscus pectoralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Baron's Rice Rat and white-ankled mouse share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Baron's Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

white-ankled mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baron's Rice Rat	white-ankled mouse
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.

white-ankled mouse

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.