Arizona Cotton Rat vs Hardhack

Sigmodon arizonae compared with Spiraea tomentosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Cotton Rat	Hardhack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Sigmodon	Spiraea
Species	Sigmodon arizonae	Spiraea tomentosa

Conservation Status

Arizona Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Hardhack

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Cotton Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hardhack

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (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.