Arizona Cotton Rat vs chilte

Sigmodon arizonae compared with Cnidoscolus elasticus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Cotton Rat	chilte
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Sigmodon	Cnidoscolus
Species	Sigmodon arizonae	Cnidoscolus elasticus

Conservation Status

Arizona Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

chilte

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Cotton Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

chilte

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

chilte

The chilte (Cnidoscolus elasticus) is a species in the genus Cnidoscolus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.