Chilean rock rat vs Yellow False Truffle

Aconaemys fuscus compared with Rhizopogon luteolus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chilean rock rat	Yellow False Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Octodontidae	Rhizopogonaceae
Genus	Aconaemys	Rhizopogon
Species	Aconaemys fuscus	Rhizopogon luteolus

Conservation Status

Chilean rock rat

LC — Least Concern

Yellow False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chilean rock rat	Yellow False Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chilean rock rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow False Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Norway, and Sweden.

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.