Rata de Campo vs Nightshade

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Solanum umbellatum

Key Differences

• Rata de Campo is Least Concern while Nightshade is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rata de Campo	Nightshade
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Cricetidae	Solanaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Solanum
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Solanum umbellatum

Conservation Status

Rata de Campo

LC — Least Concern

Nightshade

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rata de Campo	Nightshade
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rata de Campo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nightshade

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Cuba, and United States.

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.