Chilean rock rat vs Death Cap

Aconaemys fuscus compared with Amanita phalloides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chilean rock rat	Death Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Octodontidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Aconaemys	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Aconaemys fuscus	Amanita phalloides

Conservation Status

Chilean rock rat

LC — Least Concern

Death Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chilean rock rat	Death Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chilean rock rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Death Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

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.