Chilean rock rat vs Veined Shield

Aconaemys fuscus compared with Pluteus thomsonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chilean rock rat	Veined Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Octodontidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Aconaemys	Pluteus
Species	Aconaemys fuscus	Pluteus thomsonii

Conservation Status

Chilean rock rat

LC — Least Concern

Veined Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chilean rock rat	Veined Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chilean rock rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Veined Shield

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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.