Arizona Cotton Rat vs Blarinine Akodont

Sigmodon arizonae compared with Blarinomys breviceps

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Cotton Rat	Blarinine Akodont
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 same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Blarinomys
Species	Sigmodon arizonae	Blarinomys breviceps

Evolutionary Relationship

Arizona Cotton Rat and Blarinine Akodont share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Arizona Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Blarinine Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona Cotton Rat	Blarinine Akodont
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Cotton Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blarinine Akodont

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.

Blarinine Akodont

The Blarinine Akodont (Blarinomys breviceps) is a species in the genus Blarinomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.