Chilean rock rat vs Conical Brittlestem

Aconaemys fuscus compared with Parasola conopilea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chilean rock rat	Conical Brittlestem
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Octodontidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Aconaemys	Parasola
Species	Aconaemys fuscus	Parasola conopilea

Conservation Status

Chilean rock rat

LC — Least Concern

Conical Brittlestem

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chilean rock rat	Conical Brittlestem
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chilean rock rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Conical Brittlestem

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and United States.

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.