Arizona Cotton Rat vs Olive Duster

Sigmodon arizonae compared with Coniophora olivacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Cotton Rat	Olive Duster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Cricetidae	Coniophoraceae
Genus	Sigmodon	Coniophora
Species	Sigmodon arizonae	Coniophora olivacea

Conservation Status

Arizona Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Olive Duster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona Cotton Rat	Olive Duster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Cotton Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Olive Duster

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

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.