Arizona Cotton Rat vs Jackswitch

Sigmodon arizonae compared with Corchorus hirsutus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arizona Cotton Rat Jackswitch
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Malvales (Malvales)
Family Cricetidae Malvaceae
Genus Sigmodon Corchorus
Species Sigmodon arizonae Corchorus hirsutus

Conservation Status

Arizona Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Jackswitch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arizona Cotton Rat Jackswitch
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Cotton Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jackswitch

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.

Jackswitch

No description available.

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