Baron's Rice Rat vs Plains Pocket Mouse

Aegialomys baroni compared with Perognathus flavescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baron's Rice Rat	Plains Pocket Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Cricetidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Aegialomys	Perognathus
Species	Aegialomys baroni	Perognathus flavescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Baron's Rice Rat and Plains Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Nagetiere)

Conservation Status

Baron's Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Plains Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baron's Rice Rat	Plains Pocket 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.

Plains Pocket 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.