Rata de Campo vs intermediate polypody

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Polypodium interjectum

Key Differences

• Rata de Campo is Least Concern while intermediate polypody is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rata de Campo	intermediate polypody
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Polypodium
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Polypodium interjectum

Conservation Status

Rata de Campo

LC — Least Concern

intermediate polypody

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rata de Campo	intermediate polypody
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rata de Campo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

intermediate polypody

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.