Rata de Campo vs Alitán viperino

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Haploblepharus edwardsii

Key Differences

• Rata de Campo is Least Concern while Alitán viperino is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rata de Campo	Alitán viperino
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Cricetidae	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Haploblepharus
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Haploblepharus edwardsii

Evolutionary Relationship

Rata de Campo and Alitán viperino share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Rata de Campo

LC — Least Concern

Alitán viperino

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rata de Campo	Alitán viperino
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rata de Campo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alitán viperino

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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.