Chilean rock rat vs Ruby Bolete

Aconaemys fuscus compared with Hortiboletus rubellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chilean rock rat	Ruby Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Octodontidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Aconaemys	Hortiboletus
Species	Aconaemys fuscus	Hortiboletus rubellus

Conservation Status

Chilean rock rat

LC — Least Concern

Ruby Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chilean rock rat	Ruby Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chilean rock rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ruby Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.