Rata de Campo vs Pastinaca

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Hypanus americanus

Key Differences

• Rata de Campo is Least Concern while Pastinaca is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rata de Campo	Pastinaca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Hypanus
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Hypanus americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Rata de Campo and Pastinaca share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Rata de Campo

LC — Least Concern

Pastinaca

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rata de Campo	Pastinaca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rata de Campo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pastinaca

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.