Chilean rock rat vs Yellowfoot

Aconaemys fuscus compared with Craterellus tubaeformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chilean rock rat	Yellowfoot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Octodontidae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Aconaemys	Craterellus
Species	Aconaemys fuscus	Craterellus tubaeformis

Conservation Status

Chilean rock rat

LC — Least Concern

Yellowfoot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chilean rock rat	Yellowfoot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chilean rock rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellowfoot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.