Chilean rock rat vs Hotson s Jerboa

Aconaemys fuscus compared with Allactaga hotsoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chilean rock rat	Hotson s Jerboa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Octodontidae	Dipodidae
Genus	Aconaemys	Allactaga
Species	Aconaemys fuscus	Allactaga hotsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Chilean rock rat and Hotson s Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Chilean rock rat

LC — Least Concern

Hotson s Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chilean rock rat	Hotson s Jerboa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chilean rock rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hotson s Jerboa

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.