Rata de Campo vs Sandy soil foam

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Stereocaulon condensatum

Key Differences

• Rata de Campo is Least Concern while Sandy soil foam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rata de Campo	Sandy soil 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 condensatum

Conservation Status

Rata de Campo

LC — Least Concern

Sandy soil foam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rata de Campo	Sandy soil foam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rata de Campo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sandy soil foam

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.