Chilean rock rat vs lesser grison

Aconaemys fuscus compared with Galictis cuja

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chilean rock rat	lesser grison
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Octodontidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Aconaemys	Galictis
Species	Aconaemys fuscus	Galictis cuja

Evolutionary Relationship

Chilean rock rat and lesser grison share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chilean rock rat

LC — Least Concern

lesser grison

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chilean rock rat	lesser grison
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chilean rock rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lesser grison

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.