Chilean rock rat vs Winter Polypore

Aconaemys fuscus compared with Lentinus brumalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chilean rock rat	Winter Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Octodontidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Aconaemys	Lentinus
Species	Aconaemys fuscus	Lentinus brumalis

Conservation Status

Chilean rock rat

LC — Least Concern

Winter Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chilean rock rat	Winter Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chilean rock rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Winter Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Sweden, and United States.

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.