Rata de Campo vs Castor Europeo

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Rata de Campo is Least Concern while Castor Europeo is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rata de Campo	Castor Europeo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

Rata de Campo and Castor Europeo share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Rata de Campo

LC — Least Concern

Castor Europeo

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rata de Campo	Castor Europeo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rata de Campo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Castor Europeo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). 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.

Castor Europeo

El castor europeo (Castor fiber) está clasificado como Vulnerable (VU) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Enfrenta un alto riesgo de amenaza en estado silvestre, con poblaciones en declive y creciente presión sobre su hábitat.