Chilean rock rat vs Pink Discus

Aconaemys fuscus compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• Chilean rock rat is Least Concern while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chilean rock rat	Pink Discus
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 wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Chilean rock rat

LC — Least Concern

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chilean rock rat	Pink Discus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chilean rock rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pink Discus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.