Chilean rock rat vs Osier

Aconaemys fuscus compared with Salix viminalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chilean rock rat Osier
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family Octodontidae Salicaceae
Genus Aconaemys Salix
Species Aconaemys fuscus Salix viminalis

Conservation Status

Chilean rock rat

LC — Least Concern

Osier

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chilean rock rat Osier
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chilean rock rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Osier

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Turkey), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (4 countries).

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.

Osier

No description available.

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