Rata de Campo vs Fiery Squirrel

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Sciurus flammifer

Key Differences

• Rata de Campo is Least Concern while Fiery Squirrel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rata de Campo	Fiery Squirrel
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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Sciurus flammifer

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Rata de Campo

LC — Least Concern

Fiery Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rata de Campo	Fiery Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rata de Campo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fiery Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.