Rata de Campo vs Gato de Agua

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Rata de Campo is Least Concern while Gato de Agua is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rata de Campo	Gato de Agua
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	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Lontra
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Rata de Campo

LC — Least Concern

Gato de Agua

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rata de Campo	Gato de Agua
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rata de Campo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gato de Agua

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.