Chilean rock rat vs Orange Disco

Aconaemys fuscus compared with Aleurodiscus amorphus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chilean rock rat	Orange Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Octodontidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Aconaemys	Aleurodiscus
Species	Aconaemys fuscus	Aleurodiscus amorphus

Conservation Status

Chilean rock rat

LC — Least Concern

Orange Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chilean rock rat	Orange Disco
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chilean rock rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Disco

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, and 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.