Rata de Campo vs Ash Rust

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Puccinia sparganioidis

Key Differences

• Rata de Campo is Least Concern while Ash Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rata de Campo	Ash Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Puccinia
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Puccinia sparganioidis

Conservation Status

Rata de Campo

LC — Least Concern

Ash Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rata de Campo	Ash Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rata de Campo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ash Rust

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

Rata de Campo

The Arctic lemming (Dicrostonyx torquatus) is a species in the genus Dicrostonyx. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ash Rust

Ash rust (Puccinia sparganioidis) is a species in the genus Puccinia. Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.