Arizona Cotton Rat vs Pectis

Sigmodon arizonae compared with Pectis subsquarrosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arizona Cotton Rat Pectis
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Cricetidae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Sigmodon Pectis
Species Sigmodon arizonae Pectis subsquarrosa

Conservation Status

Arizona Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Pectis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arizona Cotton Rat Pectis
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Cotton Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pectis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Pectis

No description available.

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