Chilean rock rat vs Lyles flying fox

Aconaemys fuscus compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• Chilean rock rat is Least Concern while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chilean rock rat	Lyles flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Octodontidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Aconaemys	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Aconaemys fuscus	Pteropus lylei

Evolutionary Relationship

Chilean rock rat and Lyles flying fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chilean rock rat

LC — Least Concern

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chilean rock rat	Lyles flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chilean rock rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lyles flying fox

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.