Arizona Cotton Rat vs Moth

Sigmodon arizonae compared with Orgyia antiqua

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Cotton Rat	Moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Erebidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Orgyia
Species	Sigmodon arizonae	Orgyia antiqua

Evolutionary Relationship

Arizona Cotton Rat and Moth share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arizona Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona Cotton Rat	Moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Cotton Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Chile).

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.