Chilean rock rat vs Species code: He

Aconaemys fuscus compared with Halophila engelmannii

Key Differences

• Chilean rock rat is Least Concern while Species code: He is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chilean rock rat	Species code: He
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Octodontidae	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Aconaemys	Halophila
Species	Aconaemys fuscus	Halophila engelmannii

Conservation Status

Chilean rock rat

LC — Least Concern

Species code: He

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chilean rock rat	Species code: He
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chilean rock rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Species code: He

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Cuba. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.