Rata de Campo vs Dover Grass

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Lolium pratense

Key Differences

• Rata de Campo is Least Concern while Dover Grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rata de Campo	Dover Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Lolium
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Lolium pratense

Conservation Status

Rata de Campo

LC — Least Concern

Dover Grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rata de Campo	Dover Grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rata de Campo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dover Grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and 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.