Arizona Cotton Rat vs Hooktail skate

Sigmodon arizonae compared with Dipturus oregoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Cotton Rat	Hooktail skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Rajidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Dipturus
Species	Sigmodon arizonae	Dipturus oregoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Arizona Cotton Rat and Hooktail skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Arizona Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Hooktail skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona Cotton Rat	Hooktail skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Cotton Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hooktail skate

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.