Arizona Cotton Rat vs Poplar Bracket

Sigmodon arizonae compared with Oxyporus populinus

Key Differences

• Arizona Cotton Rat is Least Concern while Poplar Bracket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Cotton Rat	Poplar Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Cricetidae	Oxyporaceae
Genus	Sigmodon	Oxyporus
Species	Sigmodon arizonae	Oxyporus populinus

Conservation Status

Arizona Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Poplar Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona Cotton Rat	Poplar Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Cotton Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Poplar Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, 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.