Chilean rock rat vs Phoma blight

Aconaemys fuscus compared with Epicoccum sorghinum

Key Differences

• Chilean rock rat is Least Concern while Phoma blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chilean rock rat	Phoma blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pleosporales (Pleosporales)
Family	Octodontidae	Didymellaceae
Genus	Aconaemys	Epicoccum
Species	Aconaemys fuscus	Epicoccum sorghinum

Conservation Status

Chilean rock rat

LC — Least Concern

Phoma blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chilean rock rat	Phoma blight
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chilean rock rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Phoma blight

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.