Arizona Cotton Rat vs Citron Plume

Sigmodon arizonae compared with Hellinsia carphodactyla

Key Differences

• Arizona Cotton Rat is Least Concern while Citron Plume is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Cotton Rat	Citron Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Pterophoridae
Genus	Sigmodon	Hellinsia
Species	Sigmodon arizonae	Hellinsia carphodactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

Arizona Cotton Rat and Citron Plume share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arizona Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Citron Plume

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona Cotton Rat	Citron Plume
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Cotton Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Citron Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Kazakhstan) and Europe (26 countries).

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.

Citron Plume

The Citron Plume (Hellinsia carphodactyla) is a species in the genus Hellinsia. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.