Arizona Cotton Rat vs Lesser devilray

Sigmodon arizonae compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

• Arizona Cotton Rat is Least Concern while Lesser devilray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Cotton Rat	Lesser devilray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Mobula
Species	Sigmodon arizonae	Mobula kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arizona Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona Cotton Rat	Lesser devilray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Cotton Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser devilray

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.