Chilean rock rat vs mulgara

Aconaemys fuscus compared with Dasycercus cristicauda

Key Differences

• Chilean rock rat is Least Concern while mulgara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chilean rock rat	mulgara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Octodontidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Aconaemys	Dasycercus
Species	Aconaemys fuscus	Dasycercus cristicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chilean rock rat

LC — Least Concern

mulgara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chilean rock rat	mulgara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chilean rock rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mulgara

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.