Rata de Campo vs Palo Amarillo

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Euphorbia tanquahuete

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rata de Campo	Palo Amarillo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Euphorbia
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Euphorbia tanquahuete

Conservation Status

Rata de Campo

LC — Least Concern

Palo Amarillo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rata de Campo	Palo Amarillo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rata de Campo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Palo Amarillo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.