Chilean rock rat vs tree rhododendron

Aconaemys fuscus compared with Rhododendron arboreum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chilean rock rat	tree rhododendron
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Octodontidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Aconaemys	Rhododendron
Species	Aconaemys fuscus	Rhododendron arboreum

Conservation Status

Chilean rock rat

LC — Least Concern

tree rhododendron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chilean rock rat	tree rhododendron
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chilean rock rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tree rhododendron

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Jamaica).

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.