Rata de Campo vs Skin Moth

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Monopis laevigella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rata de Campo	Skin Moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Tineidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Monopis
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Monopis laevigella

Evolutionary Relationship

Rata de Campo and Skin Moth share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Rata de Campo

LC — Least Concern

Skin Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rata de Campo	Skin Moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rata de Campo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Skin Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.