Arizona Cotton Rat vs Gray Marmot

Sigmodon arizonae compared with Marmota baibacina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Cotton Rat	Gray Marmot
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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Sigmodon	Marmota
Species	Sigmodon arizonae	Marmota baibacina

Evolutionary Relationship

Arizona Cotton Rat and Gray Marmot share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Arizona Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Gray Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona Cotton Rat	Gray Marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Cotton Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.