Chilean rock rat vs Goblet Waxcap

Aconaemys fuscus compared with Hygrocybe cantharellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chilean rock rat	Goblet Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Octodontidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Aconaemys	Hygrocybe
Species	Aconaemys fuscus	Hygrocybe cantharellus

Conservation Status

Chilean rock rat

LC — Least Concern

Goblet Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chilean rock rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Goblet Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.