Arizona Cotton Rat vs Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

Sigmodon arizonae compared with Thomasomys nicefori

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Cotton Rat	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse
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	Thomasomys
Species	Sigmodon arizonae	Thomasomys nicefori

Evolutionary Relationship

Arizona Cotton Rat and Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Arizona Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona Cotton Rat	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Cotton Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.