Chilean rock rat vs Water Fig

Aconaemys fuscus compared with Ficus verruculosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chilean rock rat	Water Fig
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Octodontidae	Moraceae
Genus	Aconaemys	Ficus
Species	Aconaemys fuscus	Ficus verruculosa

Conservation Status

Chilean rock rat

LC — Least Concern

Water Fig

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chilean rock rat	Water Fig
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chilean rock rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Water Fig

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.