Chilean rock rat vs smooth dock

Aconaemys fuscus compared with Rumex altissimus

Key Differences

• Chilean rock rat is Least Concern while smooth dock is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chilean rock rat	smooth dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Octodontidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Aconaemys	Rumex
Species	Aconaemys fuscus	Rumex altissimus

Conservation Status

Chilean rock rat

LC — Least Concern

smooth dock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chilean rock rat	smooth dock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chilean rock rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

smooth dock

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (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.