Sage's rock rat
Aconaemys sagei Pearson, 1984
The sage's rock rat (Aconaemys sagei) is a species in the family Octodontidae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh 96.5 g to 96.5 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Data Deficient.
Quick facts about the sage's rock rat
- Weight
- 96.5 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Herbivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Active
- By day (diurnal)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Data Deficient (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the sage's rock rat live?
Not recorded
What is the sage's rock rat?
Sage's rock rat (Aconaemys sagei) is a species of rodent in the family Octodontidae. It is found in Argentina and possibly Chile.
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Is the sage's rock rat endangered?
The sage's rock rat is listed as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List: it has too little data for its risk to be assessed.
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Data Deficient species. What the categories mean.
How is the sage's rock rat classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderRodentia
- familyOctodontidae
- genusAconaemys
- SpeciesAconaemys sagei Pearson, 1984
Other names and names in other languages (9)
- Sage s rock ratEnglish
- Sage’s rock ratEnglish
- osmák patagonskýCzech
- Sage-FelsenratteGerman
- Rata vizcacha menorSpanish
- tasankokivideguFinnish
- パタゴニアアナネズミJapanese
- Skalniczka małaPolish
- Крысиный восьмизуб СейджаRussian
Relatives of the sage's rock rat
Other species in the same genus Aconaemys.
Chilean rock rat
Aconaemys fuscus
Porter's rock rat
Aconaemys porteri
CompareSage's rock rat vs Chilean rock ratSage's rock rat vs Porter's rock rat
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the sage's rock rat?
An adult sage's rock rat weighs 96.5 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the sage's rock rat endangered?
The sage's rock rat is listed as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List, meaning it has too little data for its risk to be assessed.
What kind of animal is the sage's rock rat?
The sage's rock rat (Aconaemys sagei) belongs to the family Octodontidae in the order Rodentia.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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