Chilean rock rat vs Iris Flea Beetle

Aconaemys fuscus compared with Aphthona nonstriata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chilean rock rat	Iris Flea Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Octodontidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Aconaemys	Aphthona
Species	Aconaemys fuscus	Aphthona nonstriata

Evolutionary Relationship

Chilean rock rat and Iris Flea Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chilean rock rat

LC — Least Concern

Iris Flea Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chilean rock rat	Iris Flea Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chilean rock rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Iris Flea Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.