Ecuadorian Cotton Rat vs Stinking iris

Sigmodon inopinatus compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

• Ecuadorian Cotton Rat is Vulnerable while Stinking iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorian Cotton Rat	Stinking iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Cricetidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Sigmodon	Iris
Species	Sigmodon inopinatus	Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadorian Cotton Rat and Stinking iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ecuadorian Cotton Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Stinking iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorian Cotton Rat	Stinking iris
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.

Stinking iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).