Chilean rock rat vs Northern Red-backed Vole

Aconaemys fuscus compared with Myodes rutilus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chilean rock rat Northern Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same Animalia (животные) Animalia (животные)
Phylum same Chordata (хордовые) Chordata (хордовые)
Class same Mammalia (млекопитающие) Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order same Rodentia (грызуны) Rodentia (грызуны)
Family Octodontidae Cricetidae
Genus Aconaemys Myodes
Species Aconaemys fuscus Myodes rutilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chilean rock rat and Northern Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (грызуны)

Conservation Status

Chilean rock rat

LC — Least Concern

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chilean rock rat Northern Red-backed Vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chilean rock rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, 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.

Northern Red-backed Vole

No description available.

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