Viscacha vs. Chinchilla — What's the Difference?

Viscachas or vizcachas (UK: , US: ) are rodents of two genera (Lagidium and Lagostomus) in the family Chinchillidae. They are native to South America and look similar—but are not closely related—to rabbits.

Chinchillas are either of two species (Chinchilla chinchilla and Chinchilla lanigera) of crepuscular rodents of the parvorder Caviomorpha. They are slightly larger and more robust than ground squirrels, and are native to the Andes mountains in South America.

Any of several South American rodents of the genera Lagostomus and Lagidium, having large ears and a bushy tail, some species of which live in elaborate systems of burrows.

Either of two rodents of the genus Chinchilla that are native to the mountains of South America and are widely raised in captivity for their soft, pale gray fur.

Any of the several South American rodents, native to the Andes, of the genera Lagidium and Lagostomus, within family Chinchillidae.

The fur of either of these animals.

A large burrowing South American rodent (Lagostomus trichodactylus) allied to the chinchillas, but much larger. Its fur is soft and rather long, mottled gray above, white or yellowish white beneath. There is a white band across the muzzle, and a dark band on each cheek. It inhabits grassy plains, and is noted for its extensive burrows and for heaping up miscellaneous articles at the mouth of its burrows. Called also biscacha, bizcacha, vischacha, vishatscha.

A thick twilled cloth of wool and cotton used for overcoats.

Gregarious burrowing rodent larger than the chinchillas

(countable) Either of two small, crepuscular rodents of the genus Chinchilla, native to the Andes, prized for their very soft fur and often kept as pets.

(uncountable) The fur of a chinchilla, used for clothing.

A variety of Persian cat with white fur and green eyes.

A small rodent (Chinchilla lanigera), of the size of a large squirrel, remarkable for its fine fur, which is very soft and of a pearly gray color. It is a native of Peru and Chili.

The fur of the chinchilla.

A heavy, long-napped, tufted woolen cloth.

The expensive silvery gray fur of the chinchilla

A thick twilled fabric of wool and cotton

Small rodent with soft pearly gray fur; native to the Andes but bred in captivity for fur