Chilean rock rat vs marsh-elder

Aconaemys fuscus compared with Iva annua

Key Differences

• Chilean rock rat is Least Concern while marsh-elder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chilean rock rat	marsh-elder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Octodontidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Aconaemys	Iva
Species	Aconaemys fuscus	Iva annua

Conservation Status

Chilean rock rat

LC — Least Concern

marsh-elder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chilean rock rat	marsh-elder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chilean rock rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marsh-elder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, and Sweden.

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.