Rata de Campo vs Geranium Rust

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Uromyces geranii

Key Differences

• Rata de Campo is Least Concern while Geranium Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rata de Campo	Geranium Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Uromyces
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Uromyces geranii

Conservation Status

Rata de Campo

LC — Least Concern

Geranium Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rata de Campo	Geranium Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rata de Campo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Geranium Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.

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.