Baron's Rice Rat vs Broad-footed Rhipidomys

Aegialomys baroni compared with Rhipidomys latimanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baron's Rice Rat	Broad-footed Rhipidomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Aegialomys	Rhipidomys
Species	Aegialomys baroni	Rhipidomys latimanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Baron's Rice Rat and Broad-footed Rhipidomys share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Baron's Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Broad-footed Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baron's Rice Rat	Broad-footed Rhipidomys
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.

Broad-footed Rhipidomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.

Broad-footed Rhipidomys

The Broad-footed Rhipidomys (Rhipidomys latimanus) is a species in the genus Rhipidomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador