Rata de Campo vs Ardillón mexicano

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Ictidomys mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rata de Campo	Ardillón mexicano
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	Ictidomys
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Ictidomys mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Rata de Campo

LC — Least Concern

Ardillón mexicano

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rata de Campo	Ardillón mexicano
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rata de Campo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ardillón mexicano

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.