Arizona Cotton Rat vs Ray

Sigmodon arizonae compared with Atlantoraja castelnaui

Key Differences

• Arizona Cotton Rat is Least Concern while Ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Cotton Rat	Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Atlantoraja
Species	Sigmodon arizonae	Atlantoraja castelnaui

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arizona Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona Cotton Rat	Ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Cotton Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.