Rata de Campo vs Poto Occidental

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Rata de Campo is Least Concern while Poto Occidental is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rata de Campo	Poto Occidental
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cricetidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Perodicticus
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Rata de Campo

LC — Least Concern

Poto Occidental

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rata de Campo	Poto Occidental
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rata de Campo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Poto Occidental

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.