Chilean rock rat vs Root rot

Aconaemys fuscus compared with Phytophthora cinnamomi

Key Differences

• Chilean rock rat is Least Concern while Root rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chilean rock rat	Root rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Octodontidae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Aconaemys	Phytophthora
Species	Aconaemys fuscus	Phytophthora cinnamomi

Conservation Status

Chilean rock rat

LC — Least Concern

Root rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chilean rock rat	Root rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chilean rock rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root rot

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (6 countries), Europe (18 countries), North America (Dominican Republic, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (7 countries).

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.