Rata de Campo vs Ardilla de Nayarit

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Sciurus nayaritensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rata de Campo	Ardilla de Nayarit
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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Sciurus nayaritensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Rata de Campo

LC — Least Concern

Ardilla de Nayarit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rata de Campo	Ardilla de Nayarit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rata de Campo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ardilla de Nayarit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.