Rata de Campo vs Lead-moss

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Ditrichum plumbicola

Key Differences

• Rata de Campo is Least Concern while Lead-moss is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rata de Campo	Lead-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ditrichaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Ditrichum
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Ditrichum plumbicola

Conservation Status

Rata de Campo

LC — Least Concern

Lead-moss

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rata de Campo	Lead-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rata de Campo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lead-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered 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.