Chilean rock rat vs

Aconaemys fuscus compared with Sarea difformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chilean rock rat
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Sareomycetes (Sareomycetes)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Sareales (Sareales)
Family Octodontidae Sareaceae
Genus Aconaemys Sarea
Species Aconaemys fuscus Sarea difformis

Conservation Status

Chilean rock rat

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chilean rock rat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chilean rock rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.

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