Rata de Campo vs Chontaquiro

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Inga gracilifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rata de Campo	Chontaquiro
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Inga
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Inga gracilifolia

Conservation Status

Rata de Campo

LC — Least Concern

Chontaquiro

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rata de Campo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chontaquiro

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.