Rata de Campo vs Guyenne Spiny-rat

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Proechimys guyannensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rata de Campo	Guyenne Spiny-rat
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	Echimyidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Proechimys
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Proechimys guyannensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Rata de Campo and Guyenne Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Rata de Campo

LC — Least Concern

Guyenne Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rata de Campo	Guyenne Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rata de Campo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Guyenne Spiny-rat

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.