Chilean rock rat vs Gilled lungfish

Aconaemys fuscus compared with Protopterus amphibius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chilean rock rat	Gilled lungfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)
Family	Octodontidae	Protopteridae
Genus	Aconaemys	Protopterus
Species	Aconaemys fuscus	Protopterus amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Chilean rock rat and Gilled lungfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chilean rock rat

LC — Least Concern

Gilled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chilean rock rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gilled lungfish

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.