Chilean rock rat vs lemon thyme

Aconaemys fuscus compared with Thymus citriodorus

Key Differences

• Chilean rock rat is Least Concern while lemon thyme is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chilean rock rat	lemon thyme
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Octodontidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Aconaemys	Thymus
Species	Aconaemys fuscus	Thymus citriodorus

Conservation Status

Chilean rock rat

LC — Least Concern

lemon thyme

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chilean rock rat	lemon thyme
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chilean rock rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lemon thyme

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.