Chilean rock rat vs Rosy Crust

Aconaemys fuscus compared with Peniophora incarnata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chilean rock rat	Rosy Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Octodontidae	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Aconaemys	Peniophora
Species	Aconaemys fuscus	Peniophora incarnata

Conservation Status

Chilean rock rat

LC — Least Concern

Rosy Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chilean rock rat	Rosy Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chilean rock rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rosy Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.