Rata de Campo vs Chinchilla Costina

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Chinchilla lanigera

Key Differences

• Rata de Campo is Least Concern while Chinchilla Costina is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rata de Campo	Chinchilla Costina
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Chinchillidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Chinchilla
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Chinchilla lanigera

Evolutionary Relationship

Rata de Campo and Chinchilla Costina share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Rata de Campo

LC — Least Concern

Chinchilla Costina

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rata de Campo	Chinchilla Costina
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rata de Campo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinchilla Costina

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, and Ecuador.

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.