Arizona Cotton Rat vs bilby

Sigmodon arizonae compared with Macrotis lagotis

Key Differences

• Arizona Cotton Rat is Least Concern while bilby is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Cotton Rat	bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Cricetidae	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Macrotis
Species	Sigmodon arizonae	Macrotis lagotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Arizona Cotton Rat and bilby share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Arizona Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona Cotton Rat	bilby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Cotton Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

bilby

Habitat

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.

bilby

The Bilby (Macrotis lagotis) is a species in the genus Macrotis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.