Arizona Cotton Rat vs Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Sigmodon arizonae compared with Heteromys desmarestianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Cotton Rat	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse
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	Cricetidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Heteromys
Species	Sigmodon arizonae	Heteromys desmarestianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arizona Cotton Rat and Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Arizona Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona Cotton Rat	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Cotton Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.