Rata de Campo vs Rocky Mountain iris

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Iris missouriensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Rata de Campo Rocky Mountain iris
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (cordados) Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class Mammalia (mamíferos) Insecta (insecto)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family Cricetidae Eremiaphilidae
Genus Dicrostonyx Iris
Species Dicrostonyx torquatus Iris missouriensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Rata de Campo and Rocky Mountain iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Rata de Campo

LC — Least Concern

Rocky Mountain iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Rata de Campo Rocky Mountain iris
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rata de Campo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rocky Mountain iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.

Rocky Mountain iris

No description available.

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