Chilean rock rat vs vine-sorrel

Aconaemys fuscus compared with Cissus trifoliata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chilean rock rat vine-sorrel
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Vitales (Vitales)
Family Octodontidae Vitaceae
Genus Aconaemys Cissus
Species Aconaemys fuscus Cissus trifoliata

Conservation Status

Chilean rock rat

LC — Least Concern

vine-sorrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chilean rock rat vine-sorrel
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chilean rock rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

vine-sorrel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

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.

vine-sorrel

No description available.

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