Rata de Campo vs High mallow

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Malva sylvestris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Rata de Campo High mallow
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (planta)
Phylum Chordata (cordados) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (mamíferos) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Malvales (Malvales)
Family Cricetidae Malvaceae
Genus Dicrostonyx Malva
Species Dicrostonyx torquatus Malva sylvestris

Conservation Status

Rata de Campo

LC — Least Concern

High mallow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Rata de Campo High mallow
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rata de Campo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

High mallow

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Angola, Zimbabwe), Asia (6 countries), Europe (24 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 countries).

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.

High mallow

No description available.

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