Arizona Cotton Rat vs Devilray

Sigmodon arizonae compared with Mobula japanica

Key Differences

• Arizona Cotton Rat is Least Concern while Devilray is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Cotton Rat	Devilray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Mobula
Species	Sigmodon arizonae	Mobula japanica

Evolutionary Relationship

Arizona Cotton Rat and Devilray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Arizona Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Devilray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Cotton Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devilray

Habitat

Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.

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.