Rata de Campo vs Achagual

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Callorhinchus callorynchus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rata de Campo	Achagual
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Callorhinchidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Callorhinchus
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Callorhinchus callorynchus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Rata de Campo

LC — Least Concern

Achagual

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rata de Campo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Achagual

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile. 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.