Baron's Rice Rat vs Winter Groundling

Aegialomys baroni compared with Scrobipalpa costella

Key Differences

• Baron's Rice Rat is Least Concern while Winter Groundling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baron's Rice Rat	Winter Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Aegialomys	Scrobipalpa
Species	Aegialomys baroni	Scrobipalpa costella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Baron's Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Winter Groundling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baron's Rice Rat	Winter Groundling
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.

Winter Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.