Rata de Campo vs Mountain Coati

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Rata de Campo is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rata de Campo	Mountain Coati
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Cricetidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Nasua
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

Rata de Campo and Mountain Coati share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Rata de Campo

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rata de Campo	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rata de Campo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.