Ecuadorian Cotton Rat vs ground-bean

Sigmodon inopinatus compared with Macrotyloma geocarpum

Key Differences

• Ecuadorian Cotton Rat is Vulnerable while ground-bean is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorian Cotton Rat	ground-bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Sigmodon	Macrotyloma
Species	Sigmodon inopinatus	Macrotyloma geocarpum

Conservation Status

Ecuadorian Cotton Rat

VU — Vulnerable

ground-bean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorian Cotton Rat	ground-bean
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.

ground-bean

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.