Chilean rock rat vs Ray

Aconaemys fuscus compared with Bathyraja schroederi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chilean rock rat	Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Octodontidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Aconaemys	Bathyraja
Species	Aconaemys fuscus	Bathyraja schroederi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chilean rock rat

LC — Least Concern

Ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chilean rock rat	Ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chilean rock rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ray

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Chile.

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.