Chilean rock rat vs Gray-bellied dunnart

Aconaemys fuscus compared with Sminthopsis griseoventer

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chilean rock rat	Gray-bellied dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Octodontidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Aconaemys	Sminthopsis
Species	Aconaemys fuscus	Sminthopsis griseoventer

Evolutionary Relationship

Chilean rock rat and Gray-bellied dunnart share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chilean rock rat

LC — Least Concern

Gray-bellied dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chilean rock rat	Gray-bellied dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chilean rock rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-bellied dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.