Arizona Cotton Rat vs Fodder Pea

Sigmodon arizonae compared with Lathyrus annuus

Key Differences

  • Arizona Cotton Rat is Least Concern while Fodder Pea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arizona Cotton Rat Fodder Pea
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Cricetidae Fabaceae
Genus Sigmodon Lathyrus
Species Sigmodon arizonae Lathyrus annuus

Conservation Status

Arizona Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Fodder Pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arizona Cotton Rat Fodder Pea
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Cotton Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fodder Pea

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Uzbekistan), Europe (13 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Fodder Pea

No description available.

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