Chilean rock rat vs Montane Water Vole

Aconaemys fuscus compared with Arvicola scherman

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chilean rock rat	Montane Water Vole
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	Cricetidae
Genus	Aconaemys	Arvicola
Species	Aconaemys fuscus	Arvicola scherman

Evolutionary Relationship

Chilean rock rat and Montane Water Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Chilean rock rat

LC — Least Concern

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chilean rock rat	Montane Water Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chilean rock rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.

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.