Rata de Campo vs Grass-Leaf Rush

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Juncus marginatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rata de Campo	Grass-Leaf Rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Juncus
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Juncus marginatus

Conservation Status

Rata de Campo

LC — Least Concern

Grass-Leaf Rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rata de Campo	Grass-Leaf Rush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rata de Campo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grass-Leaf Rush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Italy), North America (Canada, Cuba, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.