Chilean rock rat vs Yellow-legged Centurion

Aconaemys fuscus compared with Sargus flavipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chilean rock rat	Yellow-legged Centurion
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Octodontidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Aconaemys	Sargus
Species	Aconaemys fuscus	Sargus flavipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Chilean rock rat and Yellow-legged Centurion share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chilean rock rat

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-legged Centurion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chilean rock rat	Yellow-legged Centurion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chilean rock rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow-legged Centurion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.