Chilean rock rat vs yellow flax

Aconaemys fuscus compared with Linum flavum

Key Differences

• Chilean rock rat is Least Concern while yellow flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chilean rock rat	yellow flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Octodontidae	Linaceae
Genus	Aconaemys	Linum
Species	Aconaemys fuscus	Linum flavum

Conservation Status

Chilean rock rat

LC — Least Concern

yellow flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chilean rock rat	yellow flax
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chilean rock rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

yellow flax

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Japan.

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.