Rata de Campo vs Dense-bracted Dandelion

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Taraxacum fasciatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rata de Campo	Dense-bracted Dandelion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Taraxacum
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Taraxacum fasciatum

Conservation Status

Rata de Campo

LC — Least Concern

Dense-bracted Dandelion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rata de Campo	Dense-bracted Dandelion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rata de Campo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dense-bracted Dandelion

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.