Arizona Cotton Rat vs North American Badger

Sigmodon arizonae compared with Taxidea taxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Cotton Rat	North American Badger
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cricetidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Sigmodon	Taxidea
Species	Sigmodon arizonae	Taxidea taxus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arizona Cotton Rat and North American Badger share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Arizona Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona Cotton Rat	North American Badger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Cotton Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

North American Badger

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.