Chilean rock rat vs Ghost Bolete

Aconaemys fuscus compared with Leccinum holopus

Key Differences

• Chilean rock rat is Least Concern while Ghost Bolete is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chilean rock rat	Ghost Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Octodontidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Aconaemys	Leccinum
Species	Aconaemys fuscus	Leccinum holopus

Conservation Status

Chilean rock rat

LC — Least Concern

Ghost Bolete

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chilean rock rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ghost Bolete

Habitat

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

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.