Rata de Campo vs Hormiguero del Branco

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Cercomacra carbonaria

Key Differences

• Rata de Campo is Least Concern while Hormiguero del Branco is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rata de Campo	Hormiguero del Branco
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (paseriformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Thamnophilidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Cercomacra
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Cercomacra carbonaria

Evolutionary Relationship

Rata de Campo and Hormiguero del Branco share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Rata de Campo

LC — Least Concern

Hormiguero del Branco

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rata de Campo	Hormiguero del Branco
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rata de Campo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hormiguero del Branco

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. 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.