Chilean rock rat vs Pinecone Cap

Aconaemys fuscus compared with Strobilurus tenacellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chilean rock rat	Pinecone Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Octodontidae	Physalacriaceae
Genus	Aconaemys	Strobilurus
Species	Aconaemys fuscus	Strobilurus tenacellus

Conservation Status

Chilean rock rat

LC — Least Concern

Pinecone Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chilean rock rat	Pinecone Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chilean rock rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pinecone Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.