Chilean rock rat vs tree slug

Aconaemys fuscus compared with Lehmannia marginata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chilean rock rat	tree slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Octodontidae	Limacidae
Genus	Aconaemys	Lehmannia
Species	Aconaemys fuscus	Lehmannia marginata

Evolutionary Relationship

Chilean rock rat and tree slug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chilean rock rat

LC — Least Concern

tree slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chilean rock rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tree slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Dominican Republic), and South America (Chile).

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.