Ecuadorian Cotton Rat vs Persistent Trillium

Sigmodon inopinatus compared with Trillium persistens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorian Cotton Rat	Persistent Trillium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Cricetidae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Sigmodon	Trillium
Species	Sigmodon inopinatus	Trillium persistens

Conservation Status

Ecuadorian Cotton Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Persistent Trillium

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorian Cotton Rat	Persistent Trillium
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.

Persistent Trillium

Habitat

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