capybara vs Chilean rock rat

Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris compared with Aconaemys fuscus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capybara	Chilean rock rat
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	Caviidae	Octodontidae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Aconaemys
Species	Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris	Aconaemys fuscus

Evolutionary Relationship

capybara and Chilean rock rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

capybara

LC — Least Concern

Chilean rock rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capybara	Chilean rock rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Belgium, Norway, Poland), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Chilean rock rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

capybara

The Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) is a species in the genus Hydrochoerus. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chilean rock rat

The Chilean rock rat (Aconaemys fuscus) is a species in the genus Aconaemys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.