Arizona Cotton Rat vs Eastern Red Bat

Sigmodon arizonae compared with Lasiurus borealis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Cotton Rat	Eastern Red Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cricetidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Lasiurus
Species	Sigmodon arizonae	Lasiurus borealis

Evolutionary Relationship

Arizona Cotton Rat and Eastern Red Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Arizona Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona Cotton Rat	Eastern Red Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Cotton Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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.