Peruvian Cotton Rat vs Tawny-bellied Cotton Rat

Sigmodon peruanus compared with Sigmodon fulviventer

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peruvian Cotton Rat	Tawny-bellied Cotton Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus same	Sigmodon	Sigmodon
Species	Sigmodon peruanus	Sigmodon fulviventer

Evolutionary Relationship

Peruvian Cotton Rat and Tawny-bellied Cotton Rat share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Sigmodon.

Conservation Status

Peruvian Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Tawny-bellied Cotton Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peruvian Cotton Rat	Tawny-bellied Cotton Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peruvian Cotton Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Tawny-bellied Cotton Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.