Chilean rock rat vs Prickled ray

Aconaemys fuscus compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chilean rock rat	Prickled ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Octodontidae	Rajidae
Genus	Aconaemys	Malacoraja
Species	Aconaemys fuscus	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chilean rock rat and Prickled ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chilean rock rat

LC — Least Concern

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chilean rock rat	Prickled ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chilean rock rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickled ray

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.