Ecuadorian Cotton Rat vs fritillary

Sigmodon inopinatus compared with Fritillaria meleagris

Key Differences

• Ecuadorian Cotton Rat is Vulnerable while fritillary is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorian Cotton Rat	fritillary
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Cricetidae	Liliaceae
Genus	Sigmodon	Fritillaria
Species	Sigmodon inopinatus	Fritillaria meleagris

Conservation Status

Ecuadorian Cotton Rat

VU — Vulnerable

fritillary

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorian Cotton Rat	fritillary
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ecuadorian Cotton Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).