Chilean rock rat vs Long-tailed Marmot

Aconaemys fuscus compared with Marmota caudata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chilean rock rat	Long-tailed Marmot
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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Aconaemys	Marmota
Species	Aconaemys fuscus	Marmota caudata

Evolutionary Relationship

Chilean rock rat and Long-tailed Marmot share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Chilean rock rat

LC — Least Concern

Long-tailed Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chilean rock rat	Long-tailed Marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chilean rock rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-tailed Marmot

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.