Arizona Cotton Rat vs Cudbear

Sigmodon arizonae compared with Ochrolechia tartarea

Key Differences

• Arizona Cotton Rat is Least Concern while Cudbear is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Cotton Rat	Cudbear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ochrolechiaceae
Genus	Sigmodon	Ochrolechia
Species	Sigmodon arizonae	Ochrolechia tartarea

Conservation Status

Arizona Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Cudbear

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Cotton Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cudbear

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.