Rata de Campo vs Devil's Bit

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Ruellia tuberosa

Key Differences

• Rata de Campo is Least Concern while Devil's Bit is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rata de Campo	Devil's Bit
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Acanthaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Ruellia
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Ruellia tuberosa

Conservation Status

Rata de Campo

LC — Least Concern

Devil's Bit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rata de Campo	Devil's Bit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rata de Campo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil's Bit

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (9 countries), North America (Bahamas, Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Palau), and South America (4 countries).

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.