Chilean rock rat vs Siberian polypody

Aconaemys fuscus compared with Polypodium sibiricum

Key Differences

• Chilean rock rat is Least Concern while Siberian polypody is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chilean rock rat	Siberian polypody
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Octodontidae	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Aconaemys	Polypodium
Species	Aconaemys fuscus	Polypodium sibiricum

Conservation Status

Chilean rock rat

LC — Least Concern

Siberian polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chilean rock rat	Siberian polypody
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chilean rock rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Siberian polypody

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.