Arizona Cotton Rat vs Prickled ray

Sigmodon arizonae compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Cotton Rat	Prickled ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Rajidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Malacoraja
Species	Sigmodon arizonae	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

Arizona Cotton Rat and Prickled ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Arizona Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona Cotton Rat	Prickled ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Cotton Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickled ray

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.