Arizona Cotton Rat vs Window Gnat

Sigmodon arizonae compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Cotton Rat	Window Gnat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Anisopodidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Sylvicola
Species	Sigmodon arizonae	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Arizona Cotton Rat and Window Gnat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arizona Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona Cotton Rat	Window Gnat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Cotton Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Window Gnat

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.