Rata de Campo vs Rata-cambalachera mexicana

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Neotoma mexicana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rata de Campo	Rata-cambalachera mexicana
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 same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Neotoma
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Neotoma mexicana

Evolutionary Relationship

Rata de Campo and Rata-cambalachera mexicana share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Rata de Campo

LC — Least Concern

Rata-cambalachera mexicana

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rata de Campo	Rata-cambalachera mexicana
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rata de Campo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rata-cambalachera mexicana

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.