Arizona Cotton Rat vs Lagoa Santa Akodont

Sigmodon arizonae compared with Bibimys labiosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Cotton Rat	Lagoa Santa Akodont
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 same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Bibimys
Species	Sigmodon arizonae	Bibimys labiosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arizona Cotton Rat and Lagoa Santa Akodont share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Arizona Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Lagoa Santa Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona Cotton Rat	Lagoa Santa Akodont
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Cotton Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lagoa Santa Akodont

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.