Baron's Rice Rat vs Widow Skimmer

Aegialomys baroni compared with Libellula luctuosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baron's Rice Rat	Widow Skimmer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cricetidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Aegialomys	Libellula
Species	Aegialomys baroni	Libellula luctuosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Baron's Rice Rat and Widow Skimmer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Baron's Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Widow Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baron's Rice Rat	Widow Skimmer
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.

Widow Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.