Arizona Cotton Rat vs Northern Giant Pouched Rat

Sigmodon arizonae compared with Cricetomys gambianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Cotton Rat	Northern Giant Pouched Rat
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	Cricetidae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Cricetomys
Species	Sigmodon arizonae	Cricetomys gambianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arizona Cotton Rat and Northern Giant Pouched Rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Arizona Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Northern Giant Pouched Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona Cotton Rat	Northern Giant Pouched Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Cotton Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Giant Pouched Rat

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.