Arizona Cotton Rat vs Lesser Gray Legs

Sigmodon arizonae compared with Physcia pumilior

Key Differences

• Arizona Cotton Rat is Least Concern while Lesser Gray Legs is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Cotton Rat	Lesser Gray Legs
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Cricetidae	Physciaceae
Genus	Sigmodon	Physcia
Species	Sigmodon arizonae	Physcia pumilior

Conservation Status

Arizona Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Gray Legs

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona Cotton Rat	Lesser Gray Legs
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Cotton Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Gray Legs

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.