Rata de Campo vs Pixie Foam

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Stereocaulon pileatum

Key Differences

• Rata de Campo is Least Concern while Pixie Foam is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rata de Campo	Pixie Foam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Stereocaulon
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Stereocaulon pileatum

Conservation Status

Rata de Campo

LC — Least Concern

Pixie Foam

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rata de Campo	Pixie Foam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rata de Campo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pixie Foam

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.