Rata de Campo vs eelgrass

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Zostera marina

Key Differences

• Rata de Campo is Least Concern while eelgrass is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rata de Campo	eelgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Cricetidae	Zosteraceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Zostera
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Zostera marina

Conservation Status

Rata de Campo

LC — Least Concern

eelgrass

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rata de Campo	eelgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rata de Campo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

eelgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.