Rata de Campo vs Dromedary Camel

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Camelus dromedarius

Key Differences

Rata de Campo is Least Concern while Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rata de Campo	Dromedary Camel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)
Family	Cricetidae	Camelidae (Camels)
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Camelus (Camels)
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Camelus dromedarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Rata de Campo and Dromedary Camel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Vista Class: Mammalia

Conservation Status

Rata de Campo

LC — Least Concern

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rata de Campo	Dromedary Camel
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	40 years
Average Length	—	2.3 m
Average Weight	—	600.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rata de Campo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dromedary Camel

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, and Sudan.

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.