Rata de Campo vs Hooker's sedge

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Carex hookeriana

Key Differences

• Rata de Campo is Least Concern while Hooker's sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rata de Campo	Hooker's sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Carex
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Carex hookeriana

Conservation Status

Rata de Campo

LC — Least Concern

Hooker's sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rata de Campo	Hooker's sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rata de Campo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hooker's sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.