Arizona Cotton Rat vs Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

Sigmodon arizonae compared with Adiantum bellum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arizona Cotton Rat Bermuda Maidenhair Fern
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Tracheophyta
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family Cricetidae Pteridaceae
Genus Sigmodon Adiantum
Species Sigmodon arizonae Adiantum bellum

Conservation Status

Arizona Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arizona Cotton Rat Bermuda Maidenhair Fern
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Cotton Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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.

Bermuda Maidenhair Fern

The Bermuda Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum bellum) is a species in the genus Adiantum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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