Chilean rock rat vs Fool's Webcap

Aconaemys fuscus compared with Cortinarius orellanus

Key Differences

• Chilean rock rat is Least Concern while Fool's Webcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chilean rock rat	Fool's Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Octodontidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Aconaemys	Cortinarius
Species	Aconaemys fuscus	Cortinarius orellanus

Conservation Status

Chilean rock rat

LC — Least Concern

Fool's Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chilean rock rat	Fool's Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chilean rock rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fool's Webcap

Habitat

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

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.