Chilean rock rat vs Céphaplophe de Peter

Aconaemys fuscus compared with Cephalophus callipygus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chilean rock rat	Céphaplophe de Peter
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Octodontidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Aconaemys	Cephalophus
Species	Aconaemys fuscus	Cephalophus callipygus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chilean rock rat and Céphaplophe de Peter share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Chilean rock rat

LC — Least Concern

Céphaplophe de Peter

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chilean rock rat	Céphaplophe de Peter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chilean rock rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Céphaplophe de Peter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.