arctic ground squirrel vs Arizona Cotton Rat

Urocitellus parryii compared with Sigmodon arizonae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arctic ground squirrel	Arizona Cotton Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cricetidae
Genus	Urocitellus	Sigmodon
Species	Urocitellus parryii	Sigmodon arizonae

Evolutionary Relationship

arctic ground squirrel and Arizona Cotton Rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

arctic ground squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Arizona Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arctic ground squirrel	Arizona Cotton Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arctic ground squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arizona Cotton Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

arctic ground squirrel

The Arctic ground squirrel (Urocitellus parryii) is a species in the genus Urocitellus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arizona Cotton Rat

The Arizona Cotton Rat, Sigmodon arizonae, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.