Chilean rock rat vs short-stem iris

Aconaemys fuscus compared with Iris brevicaulis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chilean rock rat	short-stem iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Octodontidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Aconaemys	Iris
Species	Aconaemys fuscus	Iris brevicaulis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chilean rock rat and short-stem iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chilean rock rat

LC — Least Concern

short-stem iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chilean rock rat	short-stem iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chilean rock rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

short-stem iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.