Arizona Cotton Rat vs Freckled Webcap

Sigmodon arizonae compared with Cortinarius spilomeus

Key Differences

• Arizona Cotton Rat is Least Concern while Freckled Webcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Cotton Rat	Freckled Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Sigmodon	Cortinarius
Species	Sigmodon arizonae	Cortinarius spilomeus

Conservation Status

Arizona Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona Cotton Rat	Freckled Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Cotton Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Freckled Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.