Chilean rock rat vs Lesser White-toothed Shrew

Aconaemys fuscus compared with Crocidura suaveolens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chilean rock rat	Lesser White-toothed Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Octodontidae	Soricidae
Genus	Aconaemys	Crocidura
Species	Aconaemys fuscus	Crocidura suaveolens

Evolutionary Relationship

Chilean rock rat and Lesser White-toothed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Chilean rock rat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chilean rock rat	Lesser White-toothed Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chilean rock rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (9 countries).

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.