Rata de Campo vs Limestone Bedstraw

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Galium sterneri

Key Differences

• Rata de Campo is Least Concern while Limestone Bedstraw is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rata de Campo	Limestone Bedstraw
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Cricetidae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Galium
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Galium sterneri

Conservation Status

Rata de Campo

LC — Least Concern

Limestone Bedstraw

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rata de Campo	Limestone Bedstraw
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rata de Campo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Limestone Bedstraw

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.