Chilean rock rat vs face fly

Aconaemys fuscus compared with Musca autumnalis

Key Differences

• Chilean rock rat is Least Concern while face fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chilean rock rat	face fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Octodontidae	Muscidae
Genus	Aconaemys	Musca
Species	Aconaemys fuscus	Musca autumnalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chilean rock rat and face fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chilean rock rat

LC — Least Concern

face fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chilean rock rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

face fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.