Chilean rock rat vs Marbled False Truffle

Aconaemys fuscus compared with Elaphomyces muricatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chilean rock rat	Marbled False Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)
Family	Octodontidae	Elaphomycetaceae
Genus	Aconaemys	Elaphomyces
Species	Aconaemys fuscus	Elaphomyces muricatus

Conservation Status

Chilean rock rat

LC — Least Concern

Marbled False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chilean rock rat	Marbled False Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chilean rock rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marbled False Truffle

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

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.