Chilean rock rat vs mantled howler

Aconaemys fuscus compared with Alouatta palliata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chilean rock rat	mantled howler
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Octodontidae	Atelidae
Genus	Aconaemys	Alouatta
Species	Aconaemys fuscus	Alouatta palliata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chilean rock rat

LC — Least Concern

mantled howler

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chilean rock rat	mantled howler
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chilean rock rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mantled howler

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.