Chilean rock rat vs

Aconaemys fuscus compared with Elaphomyces asperulus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chilean rock rat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)
Family	Octodontidae	Elaphomycetaceae
Genus	Aconaemys	Elaphomyces
Species	Aconaemys fuscus	Elaphomyces asperulus

Conservation Status

Chilean rock rat

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chilean rock rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.