Ecuadorian Cotton Rat vs Species code: Ca

Sigmodon inopinatus compared with Cymodocea angustata

Key Differences

• Ecuadorian Cotton Rat is Vulnerable while Species code: Ca is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorian Cotton Rat	Species code: Ca
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Cricetidae	Cymodoceaceae
Genus	Sigmodon	Cymodocea
Species	Sigmodon inopinatus	Cymodocea angustata

Conservation Status

Ecuadorian Cotton Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Species code: Ca

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorian Cotton Rat	Species code: Ca
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.

Species code: Ca

Habitat

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