Rata de Campo vs Low Cyperus

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Cyperus diandrus

Key Differences

• Rata de Campo is Least Concern while Low Cyperus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rata de Campo	Low Cyperus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Cyperus
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Cyperus diandrus

Conservation Status

Rata de Campo

LC — Least Concern

Low Cyperus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rata de Campo	Low Cyperus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rata de Campo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Low Cyperus

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.